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19th c. Giltwood Table
19th c. Giltwood Table

19th c. Giltwood Table

$4,500

H 31 in W 34 in D 22 in

19th c. Giltwood Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

Carved abd Gilded Center Table with Marble Top

Category

19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Antique Center Hall Table with Black Lacquered Top and Cabriole Legs
Antique Center Hall Table with Black Lacquered Top and Cabriole Legs

Antique Center Hall Table with Black Lacquered Top and Cabriole Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese antique center hall table from the early 20th century, with black lacquered top and brown

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

19th Century Elmwood Center Hall Table with Ming Dynasty Stone Inset
19th Century Elmwood Center Hall Table with Ming Dynasty Stone Inset

19th Century Elmwood Center Hall Table with Ming Dynasty Stone Inset

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese 19th century elmwood center hall table with Ming dynasty 15th or 16th century courtyard

Category

19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Center Table

Materials

Stone

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The ornately decorated

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table
19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table

$4,250

H 32 in W 48.75 in D 28.25 in

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table

Located in Houston, TX

center table. This versatile rustic hand carved Italian Baroque style walnut table can be used as a

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740
Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, Charmwood and bone center table/desk circa 1740. This table from the Piedmont region is raised by elegant

Category

18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

Pair Swedish Demi-Lunes (or Joined as a Center Table), Early 20th C.
Pair Swedish Demi-Lunes (or Joined as a Center Table), Early 20th C.

Pair Swedish Demi-Lunes (or Joined as a Center Table), Early 20th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

individual consoles, or they can be placed together, making a 3.5 foot diameter, round-shaped center table.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Aesthetic Tilt Top Center or Gaming Table with Molded Leather Lined Pedestal
Aesthetic Tilt Top Center or Gaming Table with Molded Leather Lined Pedestal

Aesthetic Tilt Top Center or Gaming Table with Molded Leather Lined Pedestal

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Aesthetic Period tilt top square center table in its original dark finish, with inlaid

Category

19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare Center Table Attributed to A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1880
Rare Center Table Attributed to A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1880

Rare Center Table Attributed to A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1880

$13,877Sale Price|37% Off

H 29.53 in W 37.41 in D 21.66 in

Rare Center Table Attributed to A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1880

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in PARIS, FR

Center table made exclusively in richly carved wood and attributed to A.E. Beurdeley ; with a fine

Category

1880s French Antique Center Table

Materials

Griotte Marble

Swedish Mahogany Oval Table
Swedish Mahogany Oval Table

Swedish Mahogany Oval Table

$8,800

H 31 in W 50 in D 35 in

Swedish Mahogany Oval Table

Located in New York, NY

Early 19th century Swedish center table with pedestal base. Measurements: Height: 31" Depth: 35

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Oval Gilt-Bronze Mounted Center Table
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Oval Gilt-Bronze Mounted Center Table

A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Oval Gilt-Bronze Mounted Center Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Veneered Parquetry Occasional Center Table, fitted with a frieze drawer. The top with a diamond-shaped

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Tilt-Top Gueridon Center Table
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Tilt-Top Gueridon Center Table

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Tilt-Top Gueridon Center Table

Located in Astoria, NY

structurally revised and is solid and stable for daily use. Well suited as a center table, entry table, or

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

French Directoire Louis XVI Style Leather  Flip Top Game Center Table
French Directoire Louis XVI Style Leather  Flip Top Game Center Table

French Directoire Louis XVI Style Leather Flip Top Game Center Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

and decorative appeal. Its compact yet functional design allows it to serve as a console, center table

Category

1920s French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Occasional French Fruitwood Center Table
Mid 19th Century Occasional French Fruitwood Center Table

Mid 19th Century Occasional French Fruitwood Center Table

Located in Brecht, BE

This is really a stunning table, made mid 19th century in the Alps region, France, carpenter used

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood

Tuscan Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table, circa 1850
Tuscan Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table, circa 1850

Tuscan Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table, circa 1850

$18,000

H 31.7 in W 68 in D 56.7 in

Tuscan Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table, circa 1850

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hinged circular plank top raised on on shaped end supports, each fitted with a small drawer joined by an undulating stretcher , on sleigh feet

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Walnut 1840s Table with Butterfly Veneer and Tripod Base
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut 1840s Table with Butterfly Veneer and Tripod Base

Austrian Biedermeier Walnut 1840s Table with Butterfly Veneer and Tripod Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut center table from the mid 19th century, with butterfly

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Neo-Gothic Mahogany Table
Late 19th Century Neo-Gothic Mahogany Table

Late 19th Century Neo-Gothic Mahogany Table

$4,200

H 27 in W 37 in D 28 in

Late 19th Century Neo-Gothic Mahogany Table

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany Neo-Gothic center table with sharp downward carvings and stem base with four extruding

Category

Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Walnut Octagonal Table with Inlaid Trompe-l'Œil Motifs
Italian 19th Century Walnut Octagonal Table with Inlaid Trompe-l'Œil Motifs

Italian 19th Century Walnut Octagonal Table with Inlaid Trompe-l'Œil Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian walnut octagonal center table from the mid-19th century (or earlier), with geometrical

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Table, 19th C.
Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Table, 19th C.

Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Table, 19th C.

$850

H 28.5 in W 37 in D 24.75 in

Louis XV Style Marquetry Kingwood Table, 19th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood and Marquetry Scalloped Shaped Center Table, late 19th

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Metal

19th Century Mahogany Regency Style Table
19th Century Mahogany Regency Style Table

19th Century Mahogany Regency Style Table

Located in New York, NY

19th century mahogany Regency style center table. This table can be used as a center, breakfast or

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Eastlake Style Mahogany and Maple Top Table
Victorian Eastlake Style Mahogany and Maple Top Table

Victorian Eastlake Style Mahogany and Maple Top Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Victorian Eastlake Style Mahogany and Maple Top center Table. Measure 27.5" in height and 30.50

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Table
Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Table

Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Table

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance Revival (19th Century) walnut octagonal top center table with a carved edge and

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Center Table

By Maison Millet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, ormolu, and Rouge Royale marble center table/desk by Theodore Millet. The table is raised by elegant

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Chinese Red-Lacquered Sideboard / Low Center Table / Four Drawers
Chinese Red-Lacquered Sideboard / Low Center Table / Four Drawers

Chinese Red-Lacquered Sideboard / Low Center Table / Four Drawers

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful red-lacquered Chinese sideboard / low center table was made from reclaimed pine wood with

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Table with Marble Top and Carved Giltwood Feet
French 19th Century Mahogany Table with Marble Top and Carved Giltwood Feet

French 19th Century Mahogany Table with Marble Top and Carved Giltwood Feet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Napoléon III period mahogany center table from the mid 19th century with colorful marble

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Austrian Biedermeier Maple Star Table
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Star Table

Austrian Biedermeier Maple Star Table

$36,500

H 29.5 in Dm 42 in

Austrian Biedermeier Maple Star Table

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) maple & mahogany center table with an octagonal solid pedestal

Category

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Regency Style Mahogany Leather Top Octagonal Pedestal Table
Regency Style Mahogany Leather Top Octagonal Pedestal Table

Regency Style Mahogany Leather Top Octagonal Pedestal Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A Regency style center table crafted in rich mahogany, featuring a distinctive octagonal top inset

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Early American Stained Mahogany Single Drawer Tavern Table
18th Century Early American Stained Mahogany Single Drawer Tavern Table

18th Century Early American Stained Mahogany Single Drawer Tavern Table

Located in Germantown, MD

18th Century American Cololial Stained Mahogany Single Drawer Tavern / Center Table. Measures 31.5

Category

Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Pair 19th C. Painted Demi-Lunes, or together an Oval Center Table
Swedish Pair 19th C. Painted Demi-Lunes, or together an Oval Center Table

Swedish Pair 19th C. Painted Demi-Lunes, or together an Oval Center Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

together along their backsides, allowing them to function together as a beautiful oval-shaped center table.

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Carved Rosewood and Marble Table
19th Century Victorian Carved Rosewood and Marble Table

19th Century Victorian Carved Rosewood and Marble Table

$1,920Sale Price|40% Off

H 28 in W 39 in D 28 in

19th Century Victorian Carved Rosewood and Marble Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique, 19th century, center table features a beautifully carved, rosewood base with cabriole legs

Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Pair of 18th Century Italian Demi-Lunes (or Connect as a Center Table)
Pair of 18th Century Italian Demi-Lunes (or Connect as a Center Table)

Pair of 18th Century Italian Demi-Lunes (or Connect as a Center Table)

Located in Atlanta, GA

consoles when separated, or can be placed together to make a wonderful round-shaped center table!

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

French Empire Mahogany Winged Griffins End Table
French Empire Mahogany Winged Griffins End Table

French Empire Mahogany Winged Griffins End Table

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany end/center table with bronze trim and winged griffins

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

William IV Burr Elm And Ebony Center Table
William IV Burr Elm And Ebony Center Table

William IV Burr Elm And Ebony Center Table

Located in Essex, MA

Circular tilt top with elaborate burl and ebony circular sawtooth inlay. Turned octagonal support and tripartite base with carved scroll feet.

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Ebony, Elm

Antique Swedish, Karl Johan 'Biedermeier' Oval Center Table
Antique Swedish, Karl Johan 'Biedermeier' Oval Center Table

Antique Swedish, Karl Johan 'Biedermeier' Oval Center Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) center or side table in mahogany. Oval top, gracefully shaped

Category

1890s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

English Renaissance-Style Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table
English Renaissance-Style Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table

English Renaissance-Style Walnut Drop Leaf Center Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Renaissance-style (18/19th Century) walnut serving / side table with two drop leaves

Category

19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

French Empire Mahogany Centre Table with Bronze Dore Mounts, Early 19th Century
French Empire Mahogany Centre Table with Bronze Dore Mounts, Early 19th Century

French Empire Mahogany Centre Table with Bronze Dore Mounts, Early 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th century Empire mahogany center table with grey dish marble top, ormolu mounts and paw

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique pedestal table
Antique pedestal table

Antique pedestal table

$7,200

H 31 in W 38.5 in D 38.5 in

Antique pedestal table

Located in Houston, TX

used for dining or a side - center table.

Category

19th Century French Rustic Antique Center Table

Materials

Stone

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Table
19th Century English William IV Mahogany Table

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Table

Located in Richmond, VA

table is great for a breakfast table or a center table.

Category

19th Century English William IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Charles X Period Rosewood Drum Table
Charles X Period Rosewood Drum Table

Charles X Period Rosewood Drum Table

$19,500Sale Price|44% Off

H 30 in Dm 51 in

Charles X Period Rosewood Drum Table

Located in Montreal, QC

Important Charles X period rosewood 12 sided center table intricately inlaid with neoclassical

Category

19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather and Stenciled Top Drum Table C. 1930s
Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather and Stenciled Top Drum Table C. 1930s

Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather and Stenciled Top Drum Table C. 1930s

Located in Germantown, MD

Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather and Stenciled Top inset Drum Center Table Circa 1930s

Category

Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

English Regency Rosewood Centre Table
English Regency Rosewood Centre Table

English Regency Rosewood Centre Table

$32,500

H 29.5 in W 38.5 in D 38.5 in

English Regency Rosewood Centre Table

Located in Queens, NY

"English Regency rosewood center table with floral filigree brass inlaid apron supported on a

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

18th C. Portuguese Grand carved Hardwood Library Table Entry center Antiques LA
18th C. Portuguese Grand carved Hardwood Library Table Entry center Antiques LA

18th C. Portuguese Grand carved Hardwood Library Table Entry center Antiques LA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

18th C. Portuguese Grand carved Hardwood Library Table Entry center Antiques LA . This rare amazing

Category

18th Century Portuguese Antique Center Table

Materials

Metal

A  Regency  19th c centerhall table . Parcel gilt with a tripod dolphin base
A  Regency  19th c centerhall table . Parcel gilt with a tripod dolphin base

A Regency 19th c centerhall table . Parcel gilt with a tripod dolphin base

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine late 19th century English Regency mahogany and parcel gilt dolphin base center table

Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Tilt Top Table
Italian Marquetry Inlaid Tilt Top Table

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Tilt Top Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very good 19th Century northern Italian circular tilt top center table with profuse marquetry inlay

Category

1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Olive, Rosewood, Walnut, Holly

Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

Italian Louis XVI Style Center Table or Desk in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 19th Century This

Category

1860s French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

19th Century, Piedmont District Table
19th Century, Piedmont District Table

19th Century, Piedmont District Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large scale, hand-carved, veneered and inlaid, walnut and fruitwood center table with a book

Category

1880s Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Adam Revival Mahogany Centre Table
Adam Revival Mahogany Centre Table

Adam Revival Mahogany Centre Table

$2,737Sale Price|20% Off

H 29 in W 48 in D 48 in

Adam Revival Mahogany Centre Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Adam Revival mahogany center table the square top with foliate and reeded carved edge and garlanded

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Decorative Carved Hibiscus Centre Table, Circa 1815
English Mahogany Decorative Carved Hibiscus Centre Table, Circa 1815

English Mahogany Decorative Carved Hibiscus Centre Table, Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany center table with a decorative carved hibiscus floral top, spiral bulbous filigree

Category

1810s English George III Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

19th Century Boulle Centre Table
19th Century Boulle Centre Table

19th Century Boulle Centre Table

$9,012

H 29.53 in W 56.3 in D 33.86 in

19th Century Boulle Centre Table

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid serpentine shaped center table, having gilded

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique French Art Deco Round Dining or Center Table with Figured Walnut Top
Antique French Art Deco Round Dining or Center Table with Figured Walnut Top

Antique French Art Deco Round Dining or Center Table with Figured Walnut Top

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

the table features pie-shaped sections that, like sun rays, spread out from a sphere in the center

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Russian Baltic Brass Bound Marble Top Empire Style Center Occasional Table
Russian Baltic Brass Bound Marble Top Empire Style Center Occasional Table

Russian Baltic Brass Bound Marble Top Empire Style Center Occasional Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

characteristic of the Empire period. Its compact size makes it versatile as a center table, side table, or accent

Category

1870s Russian Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italy 18th Century Regency Walnut Briar Root Oval Table
Italy 18th Century Regency Walnut Briar Root Oval Table

Italy 18th Century Regency Walnut Briar Root Oval Table

$3,110Sale Price|52% Off

H 29.53 in W 48.04 in D 27.56 in

Italy 18th Century Regency Walnut Briar Root Oval Table

Located in Brescia, IT

The shape of this oval center table is very beautiful; the top has a magnificent carving in walnut

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lamp Table, Newly Refinished
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lamp Table, Newly Refinished

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lamp Table, Newly Refinished

By Stickley Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak octagonal lamp table, center

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

Rustic 19th Century Swedish Bleached & Painted Wood Two-Tier Oval Table
Rustic 19th Century Swedish Bleached & Painted Wood Two-Tier Oval Table

Rustic 19th Century Swedish Bleached & Painted Wood Two-Tier Oval Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish nearly-oval, two-tiered center table from the early 19th century. This antique table from

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Pedestal Table -19th Century
Portuguese Pedestal Table -19th Century

Portuguese Pedestal Table -19th Century

$2,213

H 29.53 in Dm 34.26 in

Portuguese Pedestal Table -19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Elegant Portuguese oak pedestal table from the 19th century Very beautiful center table which with

Category

19th Century Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

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Antique Center Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique center table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and stone, every antique center table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique center table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique center table made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. François Linke, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Europa Antiques each produced at least one beautiful antique center table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Center Table?

An antique center table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,330, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $1,020,832.

Finding the Right Center-tables for You

An alluring sitting area doesn’t have to be in the exact center of the room, but an antique or vintage center table is a great tool to partition off such an area.

By definition, a center table is a piece of furniture that is placed in the center of a room. Initially these appeared in the foyer or entryway before making their way into the living room. While one might keep seating furniture such as sofas against the walls to avoid limiting movement and closing off space, a center table in the living room can fill this central space without restricting the flow of the room.

One of the purposes of a center table is to anchor the rest of the furniture. It draws the eye to a specific area and invites guests to sit down. When thinking about how you’ll arrange your furniture, a good rule of thumb is to set tables an arm’s length away from seating. For instance, place a coffee table about 18 inches from a sofa so that it is within reach but not too close. In more modern layouts, tables are sometimes placed to the side to leave a large open area for foot traffic.

Because of its central position, a center table is one of the first things people will notice when entering a room. It’s important to consider how a center table can add to a room, as it’s a crucial element for defining the feel and theme of a room. Some center tables are mainly for decor, while others can be a great place to sit around over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Center tables are perfect for displaying decorative objects, floral arrangements, books or a cluster of prized antique vases given the prominent position of your table and the attention it will get.

The clean lines and organic forms that we typically associate with mid-century modern center tables means that they will bring a dose of sophistication to a space, and examples from the era can be found in square and round shapes. Wood tables were popular with furniture makers of the period, but versions in glass and marble are also widely available. Because Art Deco designers frequently incorporated ornamental embellishments such as exotic animal hides and veneers in their seating, case pieces and other furniture, your Art Deco center table will likely make a strong statement in any room. Alternatively, if you’re searching for something small and unassuming, Regency tables could be an option for your space.

Find a growing collection of antique and vintage center tables on 1stDibs today.