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English Regency Brass Mounted Exotic Woods Writing Table, Gillows, circa 1820
English Regency Brass Mounted Exotic Woods Writing Table, Gillows, circa 1820

English Regency Brass Mounted Exotic Woods Writing Table, Gillows, circa 1820

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Another table with same ends as this table is featured in 'The Collectors' Book of English Antiques' by Geoffrey Wills and Edward T.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Reader's Table, English, Pembroke, Drop Leaf, Occasional, Regency, 1820
Antique Reader's Table, English, Pembroke, Drop Leaf, Occasional, Regency, 1820

Antique Reader's Table, English, Pembroke, Drop Leaf, Occasional, Regency, 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reader’s table. An English, mahogany Pembroke or sofa table with book storage, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.

Category

1820s British Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Inlaid 19c. False-front Book Cabinet/End Table
Inlaid 19c. False-front Book Cabinet/End Table

Inlaid 19c. False-front Book Cabinet/End Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Cabinet with false front, having its top and sides decorated in geometric parquetry; locking hinged top over false drawer and row of old book spines, raised on fine cabriole legs.

Category

19th Century French Antique Book Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Mahogany Table Top Book Trough Rack Stand, Circa 1900
English Mahogany Table Top Book Trough Rack Stand, Circa 1900

English Mahogany Table Top Book Trough Rack Stand, Circa 1900

Located in Pearland, TX

A fine antique English Edwardian mahogany handmade tabletop book trough or book rack with satinwood inlay, circa 1900. It would make a handsome addition to a desktop or study and wou...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Book Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Japanese Antique Wooden Box 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Storage Box Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Box 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Storage Box Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Box 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Storage Box Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Its low, elongated proportions make it highly versatile: ideal as a low coffee table, a book table, a side table, or a display platform.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Book Tables

Materials

Cedar

19th Century 18.5‘’ Large Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Table Book Box
19th Century 18.5‘’ Large Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Table Book Box

19th Century 18.5‘’ Large Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Table Book Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century large lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese table book box, crazing to lacquer overall, general marks nicks scratches, rubbing and wear overall.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Book Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers
Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers

Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers

By Liberty of London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this exhibition quality Liberty's London style English Mahogany, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with serpentine top and very rare small drawer...

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1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Book Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Book Stand
Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Book Stand

Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Book Stand

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance-style (19th/20th Century) wrought iron revolving table top book stand with finials on top and wavy design sides on a base with 4 scroll feet

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Book Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830

Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830

Located in San Francisco, CA

Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined with Italian marbleized paper and having a small lidded compartment within. Englan...

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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth
Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth

Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Hägersten, SE

Neoclassical arched column shaped legs in elm root veneer with vault shaped pattern on the bottom. Exquisite book matched birch table top. Perfect as a free standing desk or entry ta...

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Book Tables

Materials

Birch, Elm

Late 19th Century Book Rack - Double Sided - Victorian
Late 19th Century Book Rack - Double Sided - Victorian

Late 19th Century Book Rack - Double Sided - Victorian

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful antique book rack. This is a table model, where you can place books on two sides.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Book Tables

Materials

Wood

English Book Rack or Stand of Mahogany with Brass Handles
English Book Rack or Stand of Mahogany with Brass Handles

English Book Rack or Stand of Mahogany with Brass Handles

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English table top book rack or library stand (trough) or mahogany, from the late 19th century, featuring a novel design with original brass lifting handles on opposing ends.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Book Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mrs. Beeton's Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book, Revised Edition, 1893
Mrs. Beeton's Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book, Revised Edition, 1893

Mrs. Beeton's Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book, Revised Edition, 1893

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

With an extra emphasis on the science of cookery, and the necessity for learning, the book provides a cook’s time table and a comparative table of fish, beef, lamb, pork, poultry, an...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Book Tables

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Magnificent Historicism Clock or Mantel Clock from circa 1890
Magnificent Historicism Clock or Mantel Clock from circa 1890

Magnificent Historicism Clock or Mantel Clock from circa 1890

Located in Berlin, DE

Magnificent historicism clock or mantel clock from circa 1890 On the pedestal there is a figure of a noble lady with a diadem and book at a Gothic table, with writing utensils on it.

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19th Century French Antique Book Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

Collation: 40, ode, title page, Preface; 40, Contents of the Chapters; 1-651; 2 blank, 1-776; 2, To the Reader; 24, A Chronological Table; 16, An Alphabeticall Table of the First and...

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Early 17th Century English Antique Book Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Dumb Waiter Bookshelf Amboyna 1880
Victorian Dumb Waiter Bookshelf Amboyna 1880

Victorian Dumb Waiter Bookshelf Amboyna 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A refined Victorian two-tier dumb waiter table / book shelf in richly figured amboyna with elegant ebonised detailing The rectangular top is beautifully veneered in amboyna wood, dis...

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Book Tables

Materials

Amboyna

19th Century Antique Dutch Oil Painting Interior Scene Couple Reading Framed
19th Century Antique Dutch Oil Painting Interior Scene Couple Reading Framed

19th Century Antique Dutch Oil Painting Interior Scene Couple Reading Framed

Located in Stockholm, SE

Her gentleman companion, wearing a dark doublet with sleeves embellished with gold thread embroidery and a traditional ruff collar, carefully examines his book at a table covered wit...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch School Antique Book Tables

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

Italian Richard Ginori Jewelry Box Milano
Italian Richard Ginori Jewelry Box Milano

Italian Richard Ginori Jewelry Box Milano

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

. #: LU1314243500852 Cartier coffee table book, search ref. #: LU1314238535962

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Modern Antique Book Tables

Materials

Porcelain

Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Planter / Hammed vase , Lakeside Craft Shops
Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Planter / Hammed vase , Lakeside Craft Shops

Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Planter / Hammed vase , Lakeside Craft Shops

By Arts and Crafts Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

The Lakeside Craft Shops made home furnishings in the Arts and Crafts style, including fern dishes, bracket hanging baskets, book racks, cellarettes, card tables, waste baskets, stoo...

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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Book Tables

Materials

Brass

French Porcelain Jewelry Box
French Porcelain Jewelry Box

French Porcelain Jewelry Box

$437Sale Price|30% Off

French Porcelain Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

. #: LU1314243501722 Cartier coffee table book, search 1stDibs ref.#: LU1314238535962 Pearl necklace, search ref. #: LU4068222867732 Green drop earrings, ref. #: LU4068222765322 Opal...

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Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Porcelain

18th C, Portrait, Follower of Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of a Fine Lady
18th C, Portrait, Follower of Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of a Fine Lady

18th C, Portrait, Follower of Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of a Fine Lady

By Joshua Reynolds

Located in Leuven , BE

Her head resting on her hand is reminiscent of the classic gestus melancholic. An open book is on the table in front of her. Unlike Reynolds’ canvasses, this painting lacks fresh col...

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18th Century British Antique Book Tables

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Paterson's Guide to Britain, English, Maps, Georgian, Published 1811
Antique Paterson's Guide to Britain, English, Maps, Georgian, Published 1811

Antique Paterson's Guide to Britain, English, Maps, Georgian, Published 1811

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Paterson's New and Accurate guide to Direct & Principal Crossroads. An English, bound book of maps and descriptive tables, published in English by Longman,...

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Book Tables

Materials

Paper

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass

Located in Haarlem, NL

This collector's item would make a great eye catcher on a big coffee table book or next to a pile of books. Ad it would not misfit in a curiosity cabinet collection either.

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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Brass

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

By Gaston Jolly

Located in London, GB

Depicting a young woman seated at a table holding a book and looking at a celestial globe, above the central dial signed 'Gaston Jolly Paris' and flanked by two busts.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Book Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pliny, Gaius Secundus:  HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Pliny, Gaius Secundus:  HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

Located in Middletown, NY

He is scrupulous in his acknowledgement of his sources (you must, he wrote, with honest humility, declare those from whom you have profited), and the whole of the first book is devot...

Category

Early 17th Century English Antique Book Tables

Materials

Leather, Paper

Dutch Side Cabinet, 18th Century
Dutch Side Cabinet, 18th Century

Dutch Side Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in GB

The cabinet could be used as a side table, a book stand or a bedside cabinet. The cabinet is a very good original colour and made of solid mahogany, the top has a few old marks an...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Book Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Located in Norton, MA

In addition to the hundreds of figures, there is more to see such as architecture in building design, types of furniture of tables, desks, and book stands, bonsais, plants, trees, fl...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Book Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gothic Armoire
Gothic Armoire

Gothic Armoire

Located in New York, NY

For example, the catalogue of the Halliday & Jenkins auction sale of the contents of Phyfe’s furniture ware rooms, which was held on site at 192 and 194 Fulton Street, New York, on A...

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19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Book Tables

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Book Table
English Regency Mahogany Book Table

English Regency Mahogany Book Table

Located in Hudson, NY

English Regency mahogany What Not / Book table, circular form with paw feet. Early 19th century.

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19th Century British Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Book Table Alphabetique Des Instructions, Manutention, 1835
French Book Table Alphabetique Des Instructions, Manutention, 1835

French Book Table Alphabetique Des Instructions, Manutention, 1835

Located in Austin, TX

A French alphabetical glossary of information’s and terms about handling rules and laws.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Tables

Materials

Leather, Paper

Georgian oak book press table
Georgian oak book press table

Georgian oak book press table

Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB

A useful, well drawn side table with single drawer and press top, originally used for books or maps etc. The screw and press frame is made from fine grained walnut. Some minor losses...

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1790s Antique Book Tables

Materials

Oak

A Stacked Book Side Table.
A Stacked Book Side Table.

A Stacked Book Side Table.

Unavailable|$6,000

A Stacked Book Side Table.

Located in New York, NY

A side table composed of three antique leather-bound ledgers stacked on a Regency style mahogany base ending in casters.

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19th Century English Antique Book Tables

"Universal" Table from Thomas Sheraton's Design Book
"Universal" Table from Thomas Sheraton's Design Book

"Universal" Table from Thomas Sheraton's Design Book

Located in Stamford, CT

A "universal" table documented in the Thomas Sheraton's Design book.

Category

19th Century English Antique Book Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood
Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood

Louis XVI Ladies Writing Table Desk Bureau Book Match Walnut Wood

Located in Amsterdam, NL

With book match veneering in walnut on top of the 2 upper drawers, desk, central drawer and sides.

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Book Tables

Materials

Walnut

Gordon Russell Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak booktable bookcase 1920s unique
Gordon Russell Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak booktable bookcase 1920s unique

Gordon Russell Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak booktable bookcase 1920s unique

By Gordon Russell

Located in London, GB

Superb and extremely rare (possibly a one-off commissioned piece) early Arts & Crafts Cotswold School, circa mid-late 1920s oak bookcase/ book table by Gordon Russell of Broadway, Wo...

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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Book Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Carved Wood and Iron Book Form Candlesticks Lamps, Italian, circa 1920
Pair of Carved Wood and Iron Book Form Candlesticks Lamps, Italian, circa 1920

Pair of Carved Wood and Iron Book Form Candlesticks Lamps, Italian, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

An amusing pair of polychrome and parcel-gilt carved wooden candlesticks in the form of stacks of books with a forged iron candlestick with holder to the top, now electrified as lamp...

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Book Tables

Materials

Iron

Tulipwood Side Table
Tulipwood Side Table

Tulipwood Side Table

Unavailable|$5,200

Tulipwood Side Table

Located in Mississauga, ON

A late 18th century Rococo Louis XV/XVI transitional period tulipwood veneered table; the book matched quartered top surrounded by a fine line of boxwood; above a single drawer.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Book Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Breakfast Tilt Top Table
Antique English Breakfast Tilt Top Table

Antique English Breakfast Tilt Top Table

Located in Sarasota, FL

Note the 2 pieces of wood on the top (from very old trees) butterflied with tripod base and bird cage to the upper pedestal original brass casters Circa 1830 a wonderful piece used a...

Category

1830s English Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Napoleon III Blackened Wood Side Table with Intricate Marquetry Design 19th
Napoleon III Blackened Wood Side Table with Intricate Marquetry Design 19th

Napoleon III Blackened Wood Side Table with Intricate Marquetry Design 19th

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

A practical item: In addition to its beauty, this side table is highly functional. It provides ample workspace for displaying a vase, lamp, or book.

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Book Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Elegant Czech Art Deco Dining Table
Elegant Czech Art Deco Dining Table

Elegant Czech Art Deco Dining Table

Located in New York, NY

An elegant Czech Art Deco dining table with book matched walnut veneer, part of a suite 'CH 20194'.

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Book Tables

A Walnut Card Table

A Walnut Card Table

Unavailable|$55,000

A Walnut Card Table

Located in New York, NY

A fine walnut card table having a book matched burr walnut veneered top surrounded by a herringbone inlaid line, the whole banded in walnut.

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18th Century and Earlier George II Antique Book Tables

19th Century English Trestle Table
19th Century English Trestle Table

19th Century English Trestle Table

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A stunning 19th century English trestle table. Perfect use for a desk, light use work table, or book display.

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Early 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Tables

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

This is the more desirable end support, with the straight legs and 90 degree curve at the base from the Gillow pattern book. As with most library tables, this one is free standing so...

Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Dutch Oak Table Book Mill
Early 20th Century Dutch Oak Table Book Mill

Early 20th Century Dutch Oak Table Book Mill

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique oak table book mill with 4 compartments on a cross leg and rotatable by a wooden pin, this is in a good condition with light user marks.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Book Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Régence Period Giltwood and Sienna Marble Console, circa 1720-1725
18th Century Régence Period Giltwood and Sienna Marble Console, circa 1720-1725

18th Century Régence Period Giltwood and Sienna Marble Console, circa 1720-1725

Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR

With its distinctive truss-scrolled pilasters, this pier-table reflects the influence of the painters of King Antoine and Pierre Le Pautre, such as featured in the latter's Book of T...

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Early 18th Century Regency Antique Book Tables

Materials

Siena Marble

Italian Carved Wood Louis XVI Rectangular Console
Italian Carved Wood Louis XVI Rectangular Console

Italian Carved Wood Louis XVI Rectangular Console

Located in New York, NY

Delafosse’s designs were intended for the use of artist, architects and designers and were enormously influential. In the book he has similar tables hung with berried laurel and flu...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Antique Book Tables

Materials

Marble

Fine 19th Century Regency Rosewood Book Stand With A Drawer
Fine 19th Century Regency Rosewood Book Stand With A Drawer

Fine 19th Century Regency Rosewood Book Stand With A Drawer

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

An early 19th century Regency rosewood double sided table book stand. The top surface is rosewood that is cross banded and decoratively inlaid with mother of pearl and pewter line i...

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1830s English Antique Book Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Provincial Glass-Top and Verde Green Wrought Iron Cocktail Table, France, 1920
Provincial Glass-Top and Verde Green Wrought Iron Cocktail Table, France, 1920

Provincial Glass-Top and Verde Green Wrought Iron Cocktail Table, France, 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Before 1915 it is believed that coffee tables did not exist. Alexander Payne and James Zemaitis authors of “The Coffee Table Coffee Table Book” (Black Dog Publishing, 2003) came to t...

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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Book Tables

Materials

Iron

Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980
Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980

Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980

Located in PARIS, FR

Aside from his artistic endeavors, Sakamoto has also written a book entitled "The Rich Table of Mr. Diabetes S" (Bunshun Bunko), reflecting his varied interests.

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Early 20th Century Antique Book Tables

Materials

Stoneware

The Epicurean by Charles Ranhofer, Chef Delmonico’s NYC
The Epicurean by Charles Ranhofer, Chef Delmonico’s NYC

The Epicurean by Charles Ranhofer, Chef Delmonico’s NYC

Located in Hudson, NY

Delmonico's opened in 1820, serving European fine dining. The book covers table and wine service, bills of fare, recipes from 1862 to 1894.

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Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Book Tables

William and Marry Period Commode
William and Marry Period Commode

William and Marry Period Commode

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

The opening handles and the lockers are in carved and gilded bronze. Pierre Ramond book "The Marquetry" represents a table with a marquetry work similar to this commode's top which b...

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Book Tables

Materials

Oak, Softwood

Le Medecin Clair-Voyant

Le Medecin Clair-Voyant

By Isidore-Stanislas Helman

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

There are numerous bottles on a table, an open book in the foreground, and a fish hanging from the ceiling.

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Late 18th Century Antique Book Tables

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Antique Uzbek Embroidered Hat, Central Asia, Late 19th Century
Antique Uzbek Embroidered Hat, Central Asia, Late 19th Century

Antique Uzbek Embroidered Hat, Central Asia, Late 19th Century

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

A wonderful textile with which to decorate, to display on a book shelf or table top (see final image, Stand not included but can be made to order if required, please inquire).

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Late 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Book Tables

Materials

Linen, Silk

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Find a variety of antique book tables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique book tables available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique book tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Louis XVI and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique book tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Roycroft, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Oscar Bruno Bach are consistently popular.

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Questions About Antique Book Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
    In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if a kitchen table is antique, look under the table and on the legs for a maker's mark. It may be carved, branded or stamped onto the surface or appear on a paper or metal label. Using the marking, you can consult trusted online resources to learn about the maker and view catalogues of their pieces, searching for tables similar to yours. If your kitchen table was produced at least 100 years ago, it is an antique. Keep in mind that not all antique furnishings have maker's markings. In the event that you're unable to locate a mark, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate your piece for you. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.