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Late 18th Century Sheraton Satinwood Card Table with Inlay, England
Late 18th Century Sheraton Satinwood Card Table with Inlay, England

Late 18th Century Sheraton Satinwood Card Table with Inlay, England

Located in London, GB

A late 18th century Sheraton period satinwood card table, boxwood and ebony strung throughout

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood, Tulipwood

A Unique Early 18th Century Diminutive George I Figured Walnut Bachelors Table
A Unique Early 18th Century Diminutive George I Figured Walnut Bachelors Table

A Unique Early 18th Century Diminutive George I Figured Walnut Bachelors Table

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Unique Early 18th Century Diminutive George I Figured Walnut Bachelors Table, Circa 1720-1730

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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique English 18th Century George II Mahogany Two Tier Card Table
Antique English 18th Century George II Mahogany Two Tier Card Table

Antique English 18th Century George II Mahogany Two Tier Card Table

Located in Devon, GB

A fine and most elegant George II period two tier mahogany card table. The rounded rectangular top

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Small 18th Century George II Mahogany Card Tables
Pair of Small 18th Century George II Mahogany Card Tables

Pair of Small 18th Century George II Mahogany Card Tables

Located in London, GB

A Pair of Irish George II Mahogany Card Tables Of unusually small size, the eighteenth-century

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Antique 18th Century Irish George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Georgian Walnut Writing Side / Dressing Table
Antique 18th Century Georgian Walnut Writing Side / Dressing Table

Antique 18th Century Georgian Walnut Writing Side / Dressing Table

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique 18th Century Georgian Walnut Writing Side / Dressing Table – Fine Quality A fine quality

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Antique 1750s British Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique 18th Century George III Chippendale Mahogany Carved Card/Side Table
Antique 18th Century George III Chippendale Mahogany Carved Card/Side Table

Antique 18th Century George III Chippendale Mahogany Carved Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 18th century George III Chippendale mahogany carved card/side table having an attractive

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Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

Elegant 18th c. Tripod Table with Thin Oval Top
Elegant 18th c. Tripod Table with Thin Oval Top

Elegant 18th c. Tripod Table with Thin Oval Top

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good country Georgian oak tripod table with unusual oval top over gracefully turned shaft and

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Antique 1780s English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Demi-Lune Card Tables
Pair of Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Demi-Lune Card Tables

Pair of Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Demi-Lune Card Tables

Located in Dublin, IE

A fine pair of late 18th century Irish George III card tables, constructed in mahogany with

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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Card Table
18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Card Table

18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Card Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

George II Irish Mahogany card table with carved scalloped shell on frieze, raised on shell carved

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Antique 1740s European George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table
Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual 18th century Antique George III quality mahogany Irish triple top card table having a

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Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

Delft Art Deco Oak Table With 9 Pieces 18th-Century Tiles
Delft Art Deco Oak Table With 9 Pieces 18th-Century Tiles

Delft Art Deco Oak Table With 9 Pieces 18th-Century Tiles

Located in Hannover, DE

This lovely Art Deco tile table was made especially for this antique Delft tile in the 1930s. The

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Delft, Oak, Paint

George III Mahogany Concertina Card Table
George III Mahogany Concertina Card Table

George III Mahogany Concertina Card Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

This phenomenal Georgian concertina card table is a masterpiece of English woodworking. Constructed

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Antique 18th Century Irish George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18thc Georgian Mahogany Tilt Top Table
18thc Georgian Mahogany Tilt Top Table

18thc Georgian Mahogany Tilt Top Table

Located in Water Mill, NY

Georgian 18thc Tilt Top Breakfast/Game Table Top Made of one Solid Piece of Mahogany.-very good

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Card Table
Georgian Mahogany Card Table

Georgian Mahogany Card Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice early Georgian Mahogany swing leg Tea or Card Table of diminutive proportions with

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Antique 18th Century George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester
Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester

Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester

By Godefroy Dester

Located in Sheffield, MA

A fine Louis XVI brass-mounted Ebony & Acajou Mouchete games table 18th century Stamped Godefroy

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

A Georgian Oval Tilt-Top Table
A Georgian Oval Tilt-Top Table

A Georgian Oval Tilt-Top Table

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A small Georgian mahogany tilt table with pleasing oval shape top above a tripod pedestal base.

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Antique 18th Century Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George 11 Mahogany Card Table
George 11 Mahogany Card Table

George 11 Mahogany Card Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

emblem, hence the label on an 18th century piece. This table still retains the original fabric interior.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Marquetry Card Table
Dutch Marquetry Card Table

Dutch Marquetry Card Table

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A good Dutch walnut pad foot card table with attractive marquetry inlay of birds and flowers; both

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Dutch Walnut Game Table
Dutch Walnut Game Table

Dutch Walnut Game Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

Mid-18th century Dutch shaped top games table in walnut standing on carved cabriole legs with claw

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

George 111 Mahogany Card Table
George 111 Mahogany Card Table

George 111 Mahogany Card Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very good quality Hepplewhite 18th century Mahogany card table. Several inlay patterns across

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Card Table
Chippendale Card Table

Chippendale Card Table

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A George III mahogany cabriole leg card table with exceptional carved detail and rare small size

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

American Mahogany Card table
American Mahogany Card table

American Mahogany Card table

Located in Huntington, NY

American Federal Mahogany Inlaid & Figural 5-legged Games Table Card table with gate leg on The

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

French Provençal table / small desk / game table- Louis XV period - France XVIII
French Provençal table / small desk / game table- Louis XV period - France XVIII

French Provençal table / small desk / game table- Louis XV period - France XVIII

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Tea table / small desk / games table / Provençal table, Louis XV period in solid cherry wood

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Small Oval Gateleg Table
Small Oval Gateleg Table

Small Oval Gateleg Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

An English oak gateleg table of small scale with traditional flaps supported on two gates that fold

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Antique Late 18th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Oak

Federal Mahogany Card Table
Federal Mahogany Card Table

Federal Mahogany Card Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

American mahogany inlaid Hepplewhite fold top card table Circa 1790-1800. Tapered straight legs

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Card Table
George III Mahogany Card Table

George III Mahogany Card Table

Located in Reepham, GB

A fine mid-18th-century rich mahogany George III card table raised on cabriole legs with ball and

Category

Antique 18th Century George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Pair Of Card Tables
Georgian Mahogany Pair Of Card Tables

Georgian Mahogany Pair Of Card Tables

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Georgian Mahogany Pair Of Card Tables

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Fine Pair Of Late 18th Century, Georgian, Sheraton Period Mahogany Card Tables, Of D Shaped

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Satinwood Card Table
Sheraton Satinwood Card Table

Sheraton Satinwood Card Table

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality Sheraton period Satinwood demilune card table, having rosewood crossbanding, a fan

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique pair of Sheraton period satinwood card tables
Antique pair of Sheraton period satinwood card tables

Antique pair of Sheraton period satinwood card tables

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of late 18th Century Sheraton period satinwood Demilune Card Tables, ebony strung

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Card Table
Antique Chippendale Mahogany Card Table

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Card Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A fine George III Chippendale period serpentine-front figured mahogany card table of a good colour

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George II Period Card Table
Antique George II Period Card Table

Antique George II Period Card Table

Located in Brighton, Sussex

unfolding to reveal a tea table with polished mahogany top, opening again to reveal a card table with carved

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Antique 18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19thC Regency Rosewood & Satinwood Inlaid Card Table
Early 19thC Regency Rosewood & Satinwood Inlaid Card Table

Early 19thC Regency Rosewood & Satinwood Inlaid Card Table

Located in Altrincham, GB

Early 19thC Regency Rosewood & Satinwood Inlaid Card Table, the fold over gaming top supported on

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Chippendale Pie Crust Tilt Top Table
Chippendale Pie Crust Tilt Top Table

Chippendale Pie Crust Tilt Top Table

Located in Stamford, CT

A very rare massive Chippendale carved and figured mahogany pie crust tilt top tea table. The

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Card Tables and Te...

Materials

Mahogany

George III Chippendale Mahogany Card Table
George III Chippendale Mahogany Card Table

George III Chippendale Mahogany Card Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine mid-18th-century rich mahogany George III card table raised on cabriole legs with ball and

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian period Satinwood card table, circa 1780.
Georgian period Satinwood card table, circa 1780.

Georgian period Satinwood card table, circa 1780.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 18th Century demi-lune Satinwood card table with segmented veneers to the top

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Antique 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Anglo-Chinese Rosewood Tilt-Top Tripod Table
Anglo-Chinese Rosewood Tilt-Top Tripod Table

Anglo-Chinese Rosewood Tilt-Top Tripod Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine Anglo-Chinese rosewood tripod table, the scalloped top with gallery edge supported by

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Rosewood

George I Demilune Red Walnut Games Table
George I Demilune Red Walnut Games Table

George I Demilune Red Walnut Games Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine George I demilune red walnut card table, the folding solid top over two triangular drawers

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Antique Early 18th Century Irish George I Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

George III Period Mahogany and Satinwood Card Table
George III Period Mahogany and Satinwood Card Table

George III Period Mahogany and Satinwood Card Table

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany and fiddle-back mahogany card table having

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Museum Grade George I Cocus Wood Card Table, Circa 1725. England
Museum Grade George I Cocus Wood Card Table, Circa 1725. England

Museum Grade George I Cocus Wood Card Table, Circa 1725. England

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Museum Grade George I Cocus Wood Card Table (Partridge). - English Circa 1725. The folding top

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Antique 18th Century English George I Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Ebony

George III Mahogany Concertina Action Card Table
George III Mahogany Concertina Action Card Table

George III Mahogany Concertina Action Card Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Rectangular, marquetry banded, fold-over top enclosing a leather playing surface with gold trim design. In french taste after a design by George Hepplewhite. When hinged top is open ...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Center Table with Drawer, c. 1760
French Louis XV Center Table with Drawer, c. 1760

French Louis XV Center Table with Drawer, c. 1760

Located in Chicago, IL

that taper dramatically to delicate, pointed feet. Crafted in France in the 18th century, the table has

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Oak

Late George II Carved Mohogany Tripod Table
Late George II Carved Mohogany Tripod Table

Late George II Carved Mohogany Tripod Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Dished-top with gadrooned edges raised on a birdcage support with fluted stem and carved cabriole legs and feet. Tilt-top folds to one side for storage. Folded measurement: 43 1/2"h.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Chippendale Period Mahogany Card Table with Ball and Claw Feet
Chippendale Period Mahogany Card Table with Ball and Claw Feet

Chippendale Period Mahogany Card Table with Ball and Claw Feet

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A Chippendale period mahogany card table with serpentine-shaped top. Raised on four cabriole legs

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Period Rosewood Card Table, Satinwood Inlays, England, 1790
Sheraton Period Rosewood Card Table, Satinwood Inlays, England, 1790

Sheraton Period Rosewood Card Table, Satinwood Inlays, England, 1790

Located in London, GB

A fine quality Sheraton period rosewood Card Table, boxwood & ebony strung throughout, having

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Original Hepplewhite Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Card Table
Antique Original Hepplewhite Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Card Table

Antique Original Hepplewhite Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Card Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III original Hepplewhite outstanding quality carved mahogany card table having a

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Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

19th Century Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Coffee Outdoor Indoor Table Farm
19th Century Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Coffee Outdoor Indoor Table Farm

19th Century Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Coffee Outdoor Indoor Table Farm

Located in West Hollywood, CA

19th Century Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Coffee Outdoor Indoor Table Farm . 18th-early 19th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Outdoor Indoor Side Center Coffee Farm Table CA
Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Outdoor Indoor Side Center Coffee Farm Table CA

Hand Carved Stone Antique Garden Outdoor Indoor Side Center Coffee Farm Table CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Table or even side table . Tea Table / Center Table serving Coffee & Cocktail. Stone Cracks wear and

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Antique 18th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique English Mahogany Geo, III Triple Folding Shaped Top Card Table
Antique English Mahogany Geo, III Triple Folding Shaped Top Card Table

Antique English Mahogany Geo, III Triple Folding Shaped Top Card Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Very rare antique English mahogany period Geo. III triple folding shaped top card table. This is

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine George III Chippendale Mahogany Dumb Waiter, Circa 1760. England.
A Fine George III Chippendale Mahogany Dumb Waiter, Circa 1760. England.

A Fine George III Chippendale Mahogany Dumb Waiter, Circa 1760. England.

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

friction caster was employed by Thomas Chippendale on a marquetry library table at Harewood, illustrated in

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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Octagonal Mahogany Stand
Georgian Octagonal Mahogany Stand

Georgian Octagonal Mahogany Stand

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine 18th century mahogany octagonal tripod stand, the single board top with vivid grain and good

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Antique 18th Century Irish George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Chinese Lacquer Tall Tea Table
18th Century Chinese Lacquer Tall Tea Table

18th Century Chinese Lacquer Tall Tea Table

Located in San Marino, CA

A one of a kind late 18th century Chinese, Qing dynasty black lacquer one door, one drawer tall tea

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Tea Table
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Tea Table

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Tea Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Charming Late 18th century Georgian, Mahogany D Shaped Tea Table, Having Exceptionally Rare

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Sheraton Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century American Mahogany Tea Table, Great Size and Form
18th Century American Mahogany Tea Table, Great Size and Form

18th Century American Mahogany Tea Table, Great Size and Form

Located in Buchanan, MI

An 18th century American mahogany tea table, great size and form.

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Antique 18th Century American American Classical End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne-Style Tiger Maple Tilt-top Tea Table, 18th Century
Queen Anne-Style Tiger Maple Tilt-top Tea Table, 18th Century

Queen Anne-Style Tiger Maple Tilt-top Tea Table, 18th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Large 18th-Century antique, Queen Anne-style Tiger Maple Tilt-top Tea Table, with cabriole legs and

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Antique Late 18th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Late 18th Century English mahogany fold-over serpentine front tea table in the French Hepplewhite

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Antique Late 18th Century British Hepplewhite Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Mid-18th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Tea Table
A Mid-18th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Tea Table

A Mid-18th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Tea Table

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1760 A mid eighteenth century Chinese Chippendale tea table with flame mahogany top

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Antique 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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18th Tea Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 18th tea table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and hardwood, every 18th tea table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th tea table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 18th tea table bearing Georgian, Rococo or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 18th tea table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Godefroy Dester and Jean-Jacques Pafrat produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 18th Tea Table?

A 18th tea table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,400, while the lowest priced sells for $740 and the highest can go for as much as $116,272.

Finding the Right Card-tables-tea-tables for You

Today, the phrase “card tables” might evoke the image of common plastic tables covered in felt, but historically these tables were statement pieces that invited merriment and were made of mahogany, walnut or other fine woods. Today, antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can enliven a space and encourage spirited competition in your home.

Card tables originated in England in the late 17th century, and during this time, as well as the 18th century, game tables in general became quite popular. We refer to early versions of card tables as antique Regency card tables because the Prince of Wales ruled England during the period and his official title was Regent. Back then, these furnishings were typically small, rectangular tables outfitted with hinged tops so that they could be opened to reveal a playing surface. Ornamental flourishes of the era might have included an integration of fine velvet or needlepoint as lining for the table’s surface. For furniture makers, wide adoption of a dense woven green material called baize for table covering — similar to felt but stronger — occurred during the early 1700s.

Tea became widely affordable during the early 1800s in England, and tea time exploded in popularity and involved large tea sets — especially during the Victorian era — as well as small, well-crafted tea tables. Your beverage was paired with petite baked goods, and the tea table would be home to teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other items. While tea tables are similar in design to card tables, the focus is more on presentation. Georgian card tables and tea tablesfurniture made during the reign of England’s three Georges — were especially ornate. Some featured intricately carved design elements on each side and stood on elegantly curved legs. After all, tea time became a sacred ritual that society women dressed up for. It was a time to pause, reflect and sip a comforting beverage.

When no guests were visiting to enjoy tea or play games, owners could fold down both card tables and tea tables to their smaller size and tuck them away into a corner of the room.

Antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can make a lovely addition to any living room, entertainment room or game room. Find yours on 1stDibs.

Questions About 18th Tea Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tea tables have different names across various regions and cultures. Japanese tea tables are called chabudai, and British tea tables are sometimes called teapoys. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and contemporary tea tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    A Chinese tea table is a piece of furniture traditionally used in China for preparing and serving tea. It usually held a pump for drawing water and a basin for washing teacups and pots. The top doubled as a surface for resting teacups in between sips. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Chinese tea tables.
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    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.