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Style: Primitive
18th Century Walnut and Artistic Iron Refectory Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
An outstanding 18th century dining table from Spain. A single slab of walnut top with fantastic aged patina and rough grain. Hand forged iron stretchers with gorgeous lyre shaped l...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Walnut and Artistic Iron Refectory Table
18th Century Walnut and Artistic Iron Refectory Table

18th Century Walnut and Artistic Iron Refectory Table

Early 19th Century American Stool in Old Red Wash
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderfully folky stool. Found in Pennsylvania. It retains an old, dry red wash on the legs. The seat is made from a sold plank. The entire item is pegged pegged constructi...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century American Stool in Old Red Wash
Early 19th Century American Stool in Old Red Wash

Early 19th Century American Stool in Old Red Wash

Early 20th Century Side Table with Original Paint
Located in Troy, MI
Painted wood side table found in England, circa 1900s. Original red paint on table top and green paint on base. Unknown maker.
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Early 20th Century English Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Side Table with Original Paint
Early 20th Century Side Table with Original Paint

Early 20th Century Side Table with Original Paint

Late 19th Century European Table Top Cabinet with Great Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European workbench or table from the late 19th century with contemporary additions. This antique farmhouse style table from Europe features a rect...
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19th Century European Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century European Table Top Cabinet with Great Storage
Late 19th Century European Table Top Cabinet with Great Storage

Late 19th Century European Table Top Cabinet with Great Storage

Agnes Console Table made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This console table made from rift sawn oak is seen here in 92" x 30 x 17.5" however it can be built in any size. Its legs are splayed in both length and width axes and it has two lar...
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2010s American Primitive Tables

Materials

Oak

Agnes Console Table made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
Agnes Console Table made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Agnes Console Table made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Primitive Antique Genuine Swedish Red Extendable Wall Table or Small Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive Folk Art table from Sweden, can also be used as a small sideboard. The table have most likely been used as a wall table or a window table where it is placed just underneath...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Pine

Primitive Antique Genuine Swedish Red Extendable Wall Table or Small Sideboard
Primitive Antique Genuine Swedish Red Extendable Wall Table or Small Sideboard

Primitive Antique Genuine Swedish Red Extendable Wall Table or Small Sideboard

19th century American Primitive Cypress Work Table
Located in Savannah, GA
From Mississippi river plantation in Louisiana, this kitchen work table features one drawer with painted interior surface, square tapered legs and old brass pulls. See measurements b...
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1810s American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Cypress

19th century American Primitive Cypress Work Table
19th century American Primitive Cypress Work Table

19th century American Primitive Cypress Work Table

Early 19th Century Primitive American Demilune Large Sized Console Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century American primitive demilune console table featuring center drawer with brass knob, straight plain foot legs and original finish. ...
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1830s American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Primitive American Demilune Large Sized Console Table
Early 19th Century Primitive American Demilune Large Sized Console Table

Early 19th Century Primitive American Demilune Large Sized Console Table

AgathaConsole Table in Reclaimed Heart-Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom built console table is made using reclaimed, vintage wood. It has a shelf and two drawers that can be opened from either side. It is seen here 96" x 17.5" however it can ...
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2010s American Primitive Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

AgathaConsole Table in Reclaimed Heart-Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
AgathaConsole Table in Reclaimed Heart-Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

AgathaConsole Table in Reclaimed Heart-Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

19th Century Primitive Tapered Leg 1-Drawer Stand Old Red Paint
Located in Wallkill, NY
19th century primitive New York 1-drawer stand, nice early stand in the old red paint. The drop leaves are very unusual for a small table like this one. Made of pine. Tapered legs ar...
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1850s American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Primitive Tapered Leg 1-Drawer Stand Old Red Paint
19th Century Primitive Tapered Leg 1-Drawer Stand Old Red Paint

19th Century Primitive Tapered Leg 1-Drawer Stand Old Red Paint

Antique Rustic Primitive Style Low Table or Coffee Table
Located in Brea, CA
Antique rustic primitive style low table or coffee table. Original painted legs and finish is very distressed. Drawers open and close with ease, there are stencils on the face of th...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Rustic Primitive Style Low Table or Coffee Table
Antique Rustic Primitive Style Low Table or Coffee Table

Antique Rustic Primitive Style Low Table or Coffee Table

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. Rare with 6 hand carved bevelled legs and motif on the back rest. This can also be used...
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19th Century Ivorian Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast
Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast

Andrianna Shamaris African Wooden Chair or Side Table, Ivory Coast

Fir Work Table with Two Drawers, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work table has legs which splay in both the length and width axis; it has two large drawers that can be pulled out from either side. It is seen here in 96″ x 28″ x 30″ H however...
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2010s American Primitive Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Fir Work Table with Two Drawers, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Fir Work Table with Two Drawers, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques

Fir Work Table with Two Drawers, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques

Trestle Table in Solid Walnut, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This distressed trestle table has a painted base and is made from vintage walnut. It is seen here 114" x 40", however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made i...
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2010s American Primitive Tables

Materials

Walnut

Trestle Table in Solid Walnut, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
Trestle Table in Solid Walnut, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Trestle Table in Solid Walnut, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Early 19th Century Primitive 1 Drawer Stand in Old Green Paint
Located in Wallkill, NY
Early 19th century primitive 1 drawer stand, nice early stand in the old green paint. Made of pine. Turned legs are pinned at the aprons. Nice Dovetaile...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Primitive 1 Drawer Stand in Old Green Paint
Early 19th Century Primitive 1 Drawer Stand in Old Green Paint

Early 19th Century Primitive 1 Drawer Stand in Old Green Paint

Swedish Primitive Neoclassical Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive neoclassical table in Folk Art. The table is provincial and made from painted pine. It has one single large drawer and straight legs without decorations. The table is in un...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Pine

Swedish Primitive Neoclassical Folk Art Table
Swedish Primitive Neoclassical Folk Art Table

Swedish Primitive Neoclassical Folk Art Table

19th C Italian Chestnut Primitive Capretta Style Table available in reproduction
Located in Encinitas, CA
THIS ANTIQUE TABLE HAS SOLD However, the primitive Capretta style is available in custom antique reproduction from Italy in a variety of old woods and finishes, any size and scale (console, dining, etc) - just inquire! Tuscan farmhouse table, commonly called a “capretta” table...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Chestnut

19th C Italian Chestnut Primitive Capretta Style Table available in reproduction
19th C Italian Chestnut Primitive Capretta Style Table available in reproduction

19th C Italian Chestnut Primitive Capretta Style Table available in reproduction

19th Century Solid Oak Work Bench
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Substantial, antique, solid oak work bench executed in the traditional form of a shoe foot trestle table with its wide lower shelf doubling as a strengthening...
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Solid Oak Work Bench
19th Century Solid Oak Work Bench

19th Century Solid Oak Work Bench

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Dining Table or Desk
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
This dining table was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence. It’s a beauty of things modest and humble. ...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Dining Table or Desk
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Dining Table or Desk

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Dining Table or Desk

Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench
Located in New York, NY
For the Primitive collector. This stunning bench has been hand-carved from a single teak wood root from the island Madura. Though it is Primitive there are beautiful, unexpected, han...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Wood, Teak

Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench

Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench

Rare 19th Century Solid Molave Wood Table
Located in San Marino, CA
Solid, rare molave wood table, with rustic aging and hexagonal cutouts on the top. Four straight legs and stretcher bar.
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Primitive Tables

Rare 19th Century Solid Molave Wood Table
Rare 19th Century Solid Molave Wood Table

Rare 19th Century Solid Molave Wood Table

Handsome Mahogany Blanket Chest, Hand Dovetailed Corners and Lovely Color
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome mahogany blanket chest, hand dovetailed corners, lovely color and patination. Great size for foot of bed or coffee table.
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Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Handsome Mahogany Blanket Chest, Hand Dovetailed Corners and Lovely Color
Handsome Mahogany Blanket Chest, Hand Dovetailed Corners and Lovely Color

Handsome Mahogany Blanket Chest, Hand Dovetailed Corners and Lovely Color

American Primitive Blue Green Distress Painted Rustic Barn Wood Farm Work Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handmade antique American primitive bluish green distress painted rustic wood barn or farm table. Item features a deep rectangular top, solid wood construction, turn carved baluster ...
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Primitive Blue Green Distress Painted Rustic Barn Wood Farm Work Table
American Primitive Blue Green Distress Painted Rustic Barn Wood Farm Work Table

American Primitive Blue Green Distress Painted Rustic Barn Wood Farm Work Table

Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Influenced Teak Wood Dining Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique teak dining table with a hand carved bevelled edge and hand carved legs with beautiful patina. Perfect as a dining table, entrance ta...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Influenced Teak Wood Dining Table
Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Influenced Teak Wood Dining Table

Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Influenced Teak Wood Dining Table

Primitive Coffee Table / Side Table from Reclaimed Antique Wood.
By Restored/Modified by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This coffee table is is seen here in 26″ x 45″ x 17″ H however it can be ordered in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop you can influence all ...
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19th Century North American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Pine

Primitive Coffee Table / Side Table from Reclaimed Antique Wood.
Primitive Coffee Table / Side Table from Reclaimed Antique Wood.

Primitive Coffee Table / Side Table from Reclaimed Antique Wood.

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Colonial Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Andrianna Shamaris teak colonial hand-carved side table. This side table was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and i...
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1930s Vintage Primitive Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Colonial Side Table
Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Colonial Side Table

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Colonial Side Table

Rustic Vintage Side Table with Drawer
Located in Asheville, NC
Country style farm table with drawer in apron, coffee table height, distressed green milk paint finish on pine.
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Rustic Vintage Side Table with Drawer
Rustic Vintage Side Table with Drawer

Rustic Vintage Side Table with Drawer

Andrianna Shamaris Hand-Carved Antique Teak Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, hand-carved antique teak wood table from Madura. The top is cut from a single slab with a hand-carved bevelled edge. The base is als...
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1950s Vintage Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Hand-Carved Antique Teak Wood Side Table
Andrianna Shamaris Hand-Carved Antique Teak Wood Side Table

Andrianna Shamaris Hand-Carved Antique Teak Wood Side Table

Japanese Antique Primitive Huge Coffee Table 1940s-1970s / Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This coffee table is made from an old giant tree trunk made in Japan. The furniture is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1970s). The material is zelkova. It has an overwhelming sense...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Huge Coffee Table 1940s-1970s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Huge Coffee Table 1940s-1970s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Huge Coffee Table 1940s-1970s / Wabisabi

Japanese Old Octagon Wood Block 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old octagonal block of wood made in Japan. It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s to 1960s). It is carved from a large piece of lauan wood. It also features a used, shiny...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Octagon Wood Block 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi
Japanese Old Octagon Wood Block 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi

Japanese Old Octagon Wood Block 1940s-1960s / Side Table Stool Wabisabi

Japanese primitive coffee table / wabi-sabi side table / Flower stand / stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This side table has a lacquered black top attached to an old tree stump. It is about the same height as a coffee table and is easy to use. The table's appearance and color are very J...
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2010s Japanese Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese primitive coffee table / wabi-sabi side table / Flower stand / stool
Japanese primitive coffee table / wabi-sabi side table / Flower stand / stool

Japanese primitive coffee table / wabi-sabi side table / Flower stand / stool

19th Century American Primitive Butchers Work Farm Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century American primitive butchers work table in overall perfectly aged original old surface color patina / three inch thick two board wood top w/ bread board ends is b...
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Primitive Butchers Work Farm Table
19th Century American Primitive Butchers Work Farm Table

19th Century American Primitive Butchers Work Farm Table

18th Century English Cricket Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Standing as a testament to 18th-century English craftsmanship, this exceptional elmwood cricket table is a captivating piece of furniture. Its round top and shelf boasts a patina tha...
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18th Century English Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Elm

18th Century English Cricket Table
18th Century English Cricket Table

18th Century English Cricket Table

Primitive Hardwood Low Table From Mexico, Circa 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive Mayan hardwood low table from Central Yucatan, Mexico, circa 1970´s.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Primitive Tables

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Hardwood

Primitive Hardwood Low Table From Mexico, Circa 1970´s
Primitive Hardwood Low Table From Mexico, Circa 1970´s

Primitive Hardwood Low Table From Mexico, Circa 1970´s

Late 19th Century Painted Dining Table
Located in Houston, TX
The Late 19th Century white painted dining table is a charming embodiment of rustic elegance and enduring craftsmanship. Its design harks ba...
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Late 19th Century Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Painted Dining Table
Late 19th Century Painted Dining Table

Late 19th Century Painted Dining Table

20th Century English Oak Pub Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the charm of the English countryside with this delightful 20th century English oak pub table, a versatile gem that combines style and f...
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20th Century English Primitive Tables

Materials

Oak

20th Century English Oak Pub Table
20th Century English Oak Pub Table

20th Century English Oak Pub Table

Primitive Hardwood Round Table From Yucatan, Mexico, Circa 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive hardwood round table from Yucatan, Mexico, circa 1970´s
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1970s Mexican Vintage Primitive Tables

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Hardwood

Primitive Hardwood Round Table From Yucatan, Mexico, Circa 1970´s
Primitive Hardwood Round Table From Yucatan, Mexico, Circa 1970´s

Primitive Hardwood Round Table From Yucatan, Mexico, Circa 1970´s

Custom Desk or Writing Table Made from Reclaimed Pine
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom desk or writing table is made from reclaimed pine with one large drawer that can be pulled out from either side. The table shown here is 17.5" x 42" but can be built in a...
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2010s English Primitive Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Custom Desk or Writing Table Made from Reclaimed Pine
Custom Desk or Writing Table Made from Reclaimed Pine

Custom Desk or Writing Table Made from Reclaimed Pine

Made to Order Console Table or Work Table in Reclaimed Wood by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This reclaimed pine console table has legs that are splayed in both length and width axis and it has two large drawers that can be pulled out from either side. Because each table is...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Primitive Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Made to Order Console Table or Work Table in Reclaimed Wood by Petersen Antiques
Made to Order Console Table or Work Table in Reclaimed Wood by Petersen Antiques

Made to Order Console Table or Work Table in Reclaimed Wood by Petersen Antiques

Console Table Made from Reclaimed Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This reclaimed pine console table is seen here in 96" x 14", however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own London workshop you can influence all...
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2010s English Primitive Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Console Table Made from Reclaimed Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
Console Table Made from Reclaimed Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Console Table Made from Reclaimed Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Block Leg Coffee Table Made from Oak and Reclaimed Pine
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This coffee table is seen here in 152 x 96cm, but can be ordered in any size. It is built with an oak top and the base is made from reclaimed pine blocks. Each table is bench-mad...
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2010s English Primitive Tables

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Reclaimed Wood, Oak

Block Leg Coffee Table Made from Oak and Reclaimed Pine
Block Leg Coffee Table Made from Oak and Reclaimed Pine

Block Leg Coffee Table Made from Oak and Reclaimed Pine

Custom Console Table Made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This console table made from rift sawn oak is seen here in 92" x 30 x 17.5" however it can be built in any size. Its legs are splayed in both length and width axes and it has two lar...
Category

2010s English Primitive Tables

Materials

Oak

Custom Console Table Made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
Custom Console Table Made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

Custom Console Table Made from Oak, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques

19th Century Primitive Wood Trough with Spout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wood trough with spout standing on four straight legs. Great accent table or storage for wood, etc.
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Primitive Wood Trough with Spout
19th Century Primitive Wood Trough with Spout

19th Century Primitive Wood Trough with Spout

Work/Console Table in Vintage Fir, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive console table or sofa table in vintage fir with great patina. Legs are splayed in both length and width axis. Has two large drawers that can be pulled out from either side. We build these tables, to order, in our Los Angeles workshop so you can order the exact size you need. Also available in a variety of woods and finishes. A wider version makes a great desk, even a companion desk!
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21st Century and Contemporary American Primitive Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

Work/Console Table in Vintage Fir, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Work/Console Table in Vintage Fir, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques

Work/Console Table in Vintage Fir, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques

Primitive tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Primitive tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, reclaimed wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive tables made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Ken Petersen, Andrianna Shamaris, and Brendan Bass. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $3,225.

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