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What is a counter table?
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A counter table, or counter-height table, is higher than a standard dining table and is ideal for entertaining. It can be used for serving food or gathering with friends over cocktails. This type of table, which offers a comfortable medium ground between sitting and standing, has origins in English medieval furniture. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary counter tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
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Pair of Ebonised Fruitwood Parisian Boulangerie Counters, Kitchen Island
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860
Pair of matching ebonised fruitwood Parisian Boulangerie counters, matching with a
Category
Antique 1860s French Serving Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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Located in Round Top, TX
19th Century Swedish Pine 24 Drawer Apothecary Counter Kitchen Island
19th-century Swedish pine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Antique Oak and Steel Industrial Factory Stools / Bar / Counter / Kitchen
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co., Superior Table Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Oak and Steel Industrial Factory Stools / Bar / Counter / Kitchen.. Classic design
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
Large Farm Style Workbench Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
room, or a bar.
Large oversize kitchen island ,counter, table, worktable, draper’s table.
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Industrial Worktable or Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
unit, entertainment center in your family room, or a bar.
Large oversize kitchen island ,counter, table
Category
Antique 19th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Large 19th Century Farm Style Workbench / Kitchen Island , cast iron wheels
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nearly 9' in length, this Industrial work table will make a wonderful kitchen island, serving table
Category
Antique 1880s American American Craftsman Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron


