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Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables For Sale
Golden Oak Monks Bench, Settle Metamorphic Hall Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Golden Oak Monks bench, settle/hall table This unusual piece is known as a Monks Bench, it is a metamorphic piece which is a settle with storage and a flip over top which turns ...
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Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Oak

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Center Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Great little 19th century English regency mahogany center table. 28” high, pillar with gadrooned base over three classic regency feet.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Kartell Round Glossy Table in Symphonie Marble by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Marble, Steel

Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table
Located in New York City, NY
An unusual ribbon striped mahogany side table with brass inlay set into the attached tray frame and along the tapered elegant legs. This table features brass rod supported sides that modify to drop down and expand on all four flanks providing useable, flat surfaces that lay flush with the central shelf. The brass rods give the composition an aesthetic grace and also serve as structural elements that guarantee the stability of the table extensions. Measurement when open: 41 1/4" x 33 1/4" Clover like in shape and having a versatile design, this table can be used as Card Tables and Tea Tables...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Table in Wood with Saint George
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing th...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Antique Irish Table Whiskey Pub Table Rectangular Flip Top Table Oak IRELAND
Located in Tyler, TX
HARD TO FIND and UNIQUE Antique Irish Oak "Flip Top" Whiskey Pub Table~~Rectangular~~ Trestle Feet~~c. 1900s A DECORATOR'S DREAM~~solid and sturdy~~very nice oak patina~~PADDY Old Irish Whiskey...
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Early 1900s Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Oak

19th Century American Pie Crust Table, Tilt Top, Solid Wood Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine 19th century pie crust tilt top table having solid wood carved construction in the Queen Anne Style. Age split across the top of the table.
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Late 19th Century North American Queen Anne Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

English Mahogany 19th Century Three Tier Dessert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English mahogany 19th century three tier dessert on wheels having shaped and carved columns.
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1860s English Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Tilt-Top Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English tilt-top table made from mahogany. The top is made from the most glorious flame mahogany and has been placed in a pattern to look like a starburst. It is one of ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden. A Swedish tilt top table made during the later part of 19th Century. Painted chess game on the top. Ornate base.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Wonderful Antique Mahogany Piecrust Tilt Top Tripod Table
Located in North Salem, NY
Antique Mahogany English made tilt top tripod table with piecrust shaped top, spiral carved column and cabriole legs with pad feet. Nice patina. ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Fine French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1880s black lacquered "burgauté" tilt-top table with a central painted floral motif surrounded by a mother of pearl inlay and gilded foliage.   
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

George II Mahogany Dumbwaiter
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine George II mahogany dumbwaiter, the three-tier graduated dumbwaiter with dish top shelves, a tapered central pedestal with carved spiral-turn...
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1780s English George II Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Burgundy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Antique Genuine Swedish Small Black Tilt Top Country Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish black tilt-top table made during the mid 19th century, around 1860. The table is painted with black paint that has become distressed and the wood underneath shines trough in ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Tilt Top Pedestal Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style carved mahogany tilt top pedestal tea table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 25"W x 2...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Leather Round Tilt-Top Wine Table, FR-0231
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique leather round tilt-top wine table, embossed pattern w/ gold accent on top. greenish brown coloration. Item #: FR-0231 Dimensions: 45"diameter x 28”height.  
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19th Century French Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Leather, Wood

Mid Century Italian Brass Bar Cart
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century modern Italian brass bar cart with mahogany handle and glass shelves with bottle rack. Nice patina, as found, but may be polished to a high shine if desired. Rolls smoo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Cesare Lacca Serving Trolley
Located in Brussel, BE
Cesare Lacca serving trolley with an amazing shape. Really good condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

HABERSHAM Pine Tilt-Top Hutch Dining Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Rustic style round tilt-top hutch dining table by Habersham Plantation, of Clarksville, Georgia, USA. Solid pine with chair-like pedestal base. ...
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Bar in wood and glass, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing Bar Materials: wood and glass Style: Art Deco If you want to live in the golden years, this is the bar that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Glass, Wood

One of a Kind Glass Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Glass table artistically made of combination of vintage art glass ,cut glass ,press glass and porcelain flower , put together to be beautiful table for use in display or use in any f...
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20th Century American Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Art Glass

19th Century Swiss Inlaid Tilt-Top Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swiss inlaid tilt-top center table is a fascinating work of art in wood, crafted by master artisans to be a miniature showcase piece for all to admire! The marquetry on ...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Walnut, Satinwood

Antique Early American Pine Tilt Top Shoe Foot Hutch Table Tavern Chair Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
The term hutch table took form in the early 18th century when it was important to maximize storage and space. The combination of a table and a chest that could quickly be converted into a chair. This beautiful example comes to us from the first half of the 19th century. Drawing form from Early America. Hand-hewn from pine and crafted with handtools and hand cut nails. Features a round plank top that tilts upward to showcases a shoe foot chair. The seat lid lifts open for accessory storage. Provenance - Carillon Park Dayton, Ohio. Carillon Historical Park is a 65-acre park and museum in Dayton, Ohio, which contains historic buildings and exhibits concerning the history of technology and the history of Dayton and its residents from 1796 to the present. As a part of the University of Dayton, the historical elements of the park were the brainchild of Colonel Edward Deeds. The major sections include settlement, transportation, invention, and industry. The park also contains the Carillon Park Railroad, a 7+1/2 in miniature railway and is also home to John W. Berry Sr. Wright...
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Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Scottish Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt-Top Tea Table, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
Scottish mahogany tilt-top tea table with carved molded edge top, centered rotating bird cage, original locking mechanism, carved turned ringed spiral pedestal and resting on tripod ...
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1760s Scottish Chippendale Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Georgian Mahogany Carved Tripod Table with Piecrust Top
Located in Folkestone, GB
A delightful mid Georgian mahogany tripod table with superb carved decoration throughout. The tilting piecrust top supported on a revolving 'birdcage' stem and profusely carved tripo...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Cast Iron and Wood Outdoor Side Table
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare vintage Victorian cast iron coffee table made in the late 1800s, fine English craftsmanship. The coffee table is small and is for garden use, as can also be clearly seen f...
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Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Cast Stone, Iron

Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A line of tables in three heights. The surface of the T-table top alternates fullness and space to create an elegant and precious effect which is reminiscent of embroidery. It com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

19th Century Tilt-Top Japanned Papier-Mache Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century tilt-top Japanned papier-mache table. The shaped-edge top features a mother of pearl inlaid border, an exquisite hand painted surface with floral designs and exotic bird...
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Lacquer

Kartell Round Glossy Table in Symphonie Marble by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Marble, Steel

George III Mahogany 3-Tier Pie Crust Dumbwaiter
Located in Germantown, MD
Magnificent George III mahogany 3 tier pie crust dump waited with meticulously carved tripod legs. Measures 22" in diameter at the lowest tier x 16.5"D at the middle tier x 12" at...
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Early 20th Century English George III Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian C1880 Inlaid Papier Mache Supper Table Black Lacquer
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian C1880 hand decorated inlaid papier mache tea supper wine table with a tilt top. This is a lovely table, that is full of age, charm and character. Rare and attractive. The table has no loose joints, no woodworm and the mechanism works well. Lovely patina and colour, would look amazing in the right location! Overall maximum dimensions: 66cm x 55cm x 67cmH. In good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, cracks, scratches, wear, imperfections, distortion, repairs and alterations, as is to be expected with functional antique furniture. Historic repairs to the perimeter of the top and the top mounting block...
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19th Century Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Paper

Jennings & Bettridge Tilt Top Tray Table, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rectangular paper mache tea tray table with a flat rim and rounded corners. The tray has a hand painted scroll work & floral border decoration and is mounted to a Jennings & Bettridge swivel brace ebonized wood stand...
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1830s English Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Antique Tilt Top Table, English, Wine, Afternoon Tea, Early Georgian, Circa 1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tilt top side table. An English, mahogany low wine or afternoon tea table, dating to the early Georgian period, circa 17...
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Swedish 19th Century Gateleg Tilt Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive 19th century Swedish gateleg tilt top table. Eight pointed starburst in the center and an encompassing border, done in light gray paint, ...
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19th Century Swedish Other Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Paint

Georgian Tilt Top Table, C1840, Fr-6000-12
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Georgian tilt top table, c.1840. Item #: FR-6000-12 Dimensions: 21.5" diameter x 27.5" height.  
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Two Tier Dessert Drinks Table Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Bronze

PAIR William IV Solid Mahogany Wine Tables, One Board Tops, English, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
PAIR of Willian IV Solid Mahogany Wine Tables, the circular tops formed from a single timber, with molded edge, on a tripod base, the notched and carved posts above three intricately...
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1840s English William IV Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

English Georgian Period 1820s Demilune Flip Top Console Table with Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period demi-lune console table from the early 19th century, with flip top, leather inset and gilt frieze. Created in England during th...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Tilt-Top Table Circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale style tea table offers mahogany construction with clip corner tilt-top having ruffled rim and raised on acanthus car...
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Collectible Maple or Walnut Hand-Carved Table with Scalloped Rim
Located in Lomita, CA
The absolute attraction of this table is the intricate carving on the top, which includes a centerpiece portrait of a gentleman wearing a period hat, and his image is surrounded by h...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Maple, Walnut

American Chinese Chippendale Tripod Tilt Top Table - Co. of Master Craftsmen
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY Early 20th century American piece, made circa 1930. Chinese Chippendale Style Tilt-top tripod table with frieze Gallery. Made of solid dark mahogany. Great condition! Manufactured by the 'Company of Master Craftsmen' and is correctly stamped in the base of the tilt-top, with an eagle crest. and the serial numbers 'D16389' and 'J1524'. Would have been retailed by W.& J. Sloane in New York City. Provenance: Bought from a reputable Dealer in Ireland. Dimensions: Top Down: 28.5 in High with diameter of top being 23 in Top Up: 39 in High THE Company of Master Craftsmen: The Company of Master Craftsmen was founded in 1925 as a subsidiary of W. & J. Sloane. W. & J. Sloane, based in New York City, was one of the oldest and most established furniture makers and retailers in the U.S. It had a history of furnishing many of the finest homes in the country including the Breakers and the White House. William Sloane Coffin Sr., who was President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and an executive with the Sloane Company, founded the Company of Master Craftsmen to make colonial style furniture. The company worked closely with the Metropolitan Museum’s American wing, reproducing rare pieces from the collection to decorate the homes and offices of many of New York’s and the country’s elite. The Company’s production was quite limited during its’ thirty years in business making their pieces quite rare and very collectible. Today, a number of museums including the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the M.F.A. in Boston have Company of Master Craftsmen pieces in their permanent collections as examples of Fine “revival” furniture. W. & J. Sloane: The company was founded as a rug importer and seller on March 2, 1843, by William Sloane who had just emigrated from Kilmarnock, Scotland, a town famous for weaving Fine carpets and rugs. In 1852 his younger brother John W. Sloane joined the firm, when it was renamed W. & J. Sloane. It was the first company to import oriental carpets into the United States. It soon expanded to include furniture and other home furnishings, and quickly became the choice of the elite in New York. In the late 19th century the company added an antiques department, started producing furniture, and became the first home furnishings store in the country, Billing itself as "W. & J. Sloane Interior Decorators and Home Furnishers." Its flagship store was originally located at Broadway and 19th Street, in "Ladies' Mile", relocating later to 414 Fifth Avenue at 38th Street, former flagship of Franklin Simon & Co. In 1891, W. & J. Sloane incorporated and set the national decorating taste of the United States, and over the next sixty years decorated the homes of the most prominent people in the country, including the Breakers and the White House, created Hollywood movie sets, and even designed and decorated interiors of automobiles. It opened a branch in San Francisco, California originally to furnish pavilions at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition (it also furnished the model homes at the 1939 New York World's Fair). It later acquired other upscale firms such as the California Furniture Company, and in 1925 a subsidiary, the Company of Master Craftsmen was founded by William Sloane Coffin, Sr. (the father of Rev. William Sloane Coffin) to create colonial revival furniture. During World War II the company worked with the Newport News Company and the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company on shipbuilding contracts for the United States Navy fitting out the interiors of liberty ships under the direction of John Sloane...
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Early 20th Century American Federal Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

George III Two-Tier Mahogany Marquetry Satinwood Kingwood Inlay Pie Dumpwaiter
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite George III style two-tier mahogany and walnut dumpwaiter with fine satinwood and kingwood flower inlays, fine Italian style marquetry work with beaded edges. General good...
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Early 20th Century American George III Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

English George ll Mahogany Rectangular Tripod Tilt Top Tea Table C.1790
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English George ll mahogany rectangulartripod tilt top tea table c.1790. An exceptionally rare late 18th century mahogany rectangular tripod tilt-top table. ...
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18th Century English George II Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Fine Near Pair of Georgian Padouk Fretwork Gallery Tables
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine near pair of George II period padouk fretwork gallery tea tables, the pierced laminated galleries with trellis designs over shaped single bo...
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1760s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Padouk

18th Century Lucchese Empire Walnut Round Table
Located in Milano, IT
Fine round antique walnut table, 18th century, Italian manufacture. The table has a very complex base consisting of three large feet, connected to a single central stem. The feet a...
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Early 1700s Italian Romantic Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Rosewood Parquetry Dessert Pastry Server
Located in Forney, TX
An exquisite French rosewood dessert serving tray table dating to the turn of late 19th / early 20th century. Finished in sophisticated Louis XVI style, nicely curved lines give this...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

18th Century Mahogany Tripod Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century mahogany tripod table of large proportions, the circular mahogany top sitting on a birdcage mount so you can turn the t...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Small Swedish Antique White Rustic Country Tilt Top Column Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish tilt top column table made in pine. The table is charming in its simplicity with distressed white paint and rustic details. The column table has a rectangular table ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Irish Geo II Plum Pudding Mahogany Tilt and Turn Tripod Tea Table, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
Irish Geo II Plum Pudding Mahogany Tilt and Turn Tripod Tea Table, c1750. Beautifully carved top, legs, pedestal and feet. The table has a great, rich patina. The circular top has fl...
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Mid-18th Century Irish Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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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 craftsmanship and versatility. This remarkable piece feature...
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18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

English Sheraton Tilt Top Breakfast Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English Sheraton mahogany tilt top breakfast table, the top with beautiful grain supported by a band of mahogany underneath the perimeter; bas...
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1820s English Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Table with Drawer in Wood and Silver Plated Bronze, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood and silver plated bronze France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at yo...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

19th Century Victorian Hand Painted & Ebonized Tilt-Top Side Table with inlays
Located in Miami, FL
An antique English lacquer Papier Mâché tilt top occasional table, hand painted with floral motifs and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The scalloped top and base made of paper-mache, th...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Walnut

Amish Hand Crafted Solid Oval Red Oak Wood Desert Table Side Table, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Amish hand crafted, hand carved, solid red oak wood desert table side table, Circa 1970s. Made in Amish Country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Measurements are 25" wide and 16.5" in dep...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Tilt-Top Pedestal Tripod Wine Table 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 18th century carved Chippendale George III tilt-top wine/side table, circa 1790. The table having an octagonal top with a raised tray top, t...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Antique and Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-Top Tables

In preparing for your next holiday party or dinner party, an antique or vintage dessert table might just be the perfect finishing touch.

Dessert tables are elegant pieces essential for hosting both formal and casual gatherings. Also known as tilt-top tables or loo tables (named for the card game), these eye-catching furnishings make it easy to host large parties so that guests are not confined to a single space for the night. The top of a tilt-top table is typically hinged to a pedestal in the structure’s center so that its surface can be turned from a horizontal to a vertical position and parked in the corner of a living room or dining room. This gives it an advantage over a traditional side table and allows it to take up less space when it’s not in use.

Dessert tables are deliberately built small or narrow so that they are easy to maneuver. These compact tables were especially prominent in the 18th century in the United States and England where they regularly accompanied social interactions like tea drinking. During the early 1920s, the sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. set atop your dessert table might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, a teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea by the 1720s and ’30s.

Older dessert tables often feature intricate carvings and motifs, making them enduringly popular through the decades. Many tilt-top tables likewise have elaborate veneers for a decoration that can be viewed when they are tilted down and stored against a wall.

Find antique and vintage tilt-top tables and dessert tables in various styles and finishes on 1stDibs.

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