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Victorian Burr Walnut Centre Table
Victorian Burr Walnut Centre Table

Victorian Burr Walnut Centre Table

$6,209

H 29.93 in W 60.24 in D 47.25 in

Victorian Burr Walnut Centre Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid table. The top is ornately

Category

19th Century English Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Baroque Table
18th Century Baroque Table

18th Century Baroque Table

$5,500

H 31.49 in W 39.37 in D 23.22 in

18th Century Baroque Table

Located in Belmont, MA

Unique baroque table made around 1750 in South Germany. Exquisite marquetry in cherrywood

Category

1730s German Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Table - Florence
16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Table - Florence

16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Table - Florence

$8,139

H 31.11 in W 58.27 in D 35.04 in

16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Table - Florence

Located in Brussels, Brussels

years). The base is connected by a wooden stretcher with a coat of arms in its center. The table is

Category

16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century rosewood centre table
19th Century rosewood centre table

19th Century rosewood centre table

$3,380

H 30.5 in W 54 in D 30 in

19th Century rosewood centre table

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality 19th Century rosewood cente table, the wonderfully figured, shaped and moulded

Category

1860s British Early Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Pickled English Regency Breakfast Table
Pickled English Regency Breakfast Table

Pickled English Regency Breakfast Table

$2,094

H 29.93 in W 55.52 in D 43.31 in

Pickled English Regency Breakfast Table

Located in Kent, Dover

A pickled mahogany, English Regency breakfast table, with some parcel gilding.

Category

1820s English Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Italian Continental Centre Table, End or Card Table, Bronze Feet
19th Century Italian Continental Centre Table, End or Card Table, Bronze Feet

19th Century Italian Continental Centre Table, End or Card Table, Bronze Feet

Located in Stamford, CT

19th Century Italian Continental Centre Table, End or Card Table, Bronze Feet Regal Mahogany and

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke
‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke

‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

‘Table des Muses’ A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amaranth, Bois Satiné and Sycamore

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Bronze

Rustic Twig Centre Gueridon Table
Rustic Twig Centre Gueridon Table

Rustic Twig Centre Gueridon Table

$2,042Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.52 in Dm 28.75 in

Rustic Twig Centre Gueridon Table

Located in Sherborne, GB

A unique, rustic , Folk Art piece. This circular table is perfect for a hallway, or any space that

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Centre Table Marquetry Inlay Quadrafoil Base Revival
Victorian Centre Table Marquetry Inlay Quadrafoil Base Revival

Victorian Centre Table Marquetry Inlay Quadrafoil Base Revival

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Of outstanding scale and decorative appeal, this impressive Victorian centre table is executed in

Category

1920s Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Victorian Mahogany Drum Table
Victorian Mahogany Drum Table

Victorian Mahogany Drum Table

$8,968

H 28.75 in Dm 53.55 in

Victorian Mahogany Drum Table

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality Victorian period Mahogany drum table, having an inset leather top, four oak

Category

19th Century English Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeir Pedestal Table, Circa 1840
Biedermeir Pedestal Table, Circa 1840

Biedermeir Pedestal Table, Circa 1840

$45,000

H 30.5 in W 51 in D 51 in

Biedermeir Pedestal Table, Circa 1840

Located in New Orleans, LA

horizontal inlay of the same design as the top band. The table top is centered with a classic sunburst inlay

Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique Center Table

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table
Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table

Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table

Located in London, GB

A lovely antique Regency style leather top drum table, dating from around the 1890-1910 period

Category

1890s British Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique table in painted wood
Antique table in painted wood

Antique table in painted wood

$7,181

H 29.93 in W 55.12 in D 39.38 in

Antique table in painted wood

Located in Milano, IT

COD-C1208 Antique table in light blue painted wood. Austria, 1850's.

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Romantic Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Anglo Indian Carved Tripod Table
Anglo Indian Carved Tripod Table

Anglo Indian Carved Tripod Table

$4,900

H 29.5 in Dm 24 in

Anglo Indian Carved Tripod Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

An Anglo-Indian table in specimen rosewood having round top with elaborate foliate carved edge and

Category

1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table

$1,724

H 28.75 in W 52.76 in D 37.8 in

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table Item Code: LC1273 A fine quality Victorian burr

Category

19th Century English Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Walnut Pedestal Table
19th Century Italian Walnut Pedestal Table

19th Century Italian Walnut Pedestal Table

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th Century Italian Walnut Pedestal Table is a luxurious and elegant piece of antique

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Chestnut Centre Table
Spanish Chestnut Centre Table

Spanish Chestnut Centre Table

$5,800

H 32.25 in W 64.75 in D 42.5 in

Spanish Chestnut Centre Table

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top over inverted legs joining a box stretcher with serrated edge, scroll feet.

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Florentine Walnut Trestle Table
Florentine Walnut Trestle Table

Florentine Walnut Trestle Table

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 51 in D 33.5 in

Florentine Walnut Trestle Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rectangular top with molded edge above a fluted frieze and raised on shaped trestle supports with under scrolled feet joined by inswept stretchers.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Fine Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table
Fine Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table

Fine Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Centre Table

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A very nice Victorian pedestal occasional lamp table, oval burr walnut top with inlaid panels

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Burl

Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Octagonal Centre Table
Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Octagonal Centre Table

Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Octagonal Centre Table

$3,449

H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in

Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Octagonal Centre Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Octagonal Centre Table Item Code: S27-774A A fine quality

Category

19th Century English Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Sutherland Table Walnut 1860
Victorian Sutherland Table Walnut 1860

Victorian Sutherland Table Walnut 1860

$2,000

H 27 in W 35 in D 41 in

Victorian Sutherland Table Walnut 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Victorian Burr Walnut Sutherland Table. This Rather Pretty Sutherland Table Stands Upon Swept

Category

1860s Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Centre Table With Marble Top
19th Century Walnut Centre Table With Marble Top

19th Century Walnut Centre Table With Marble Top

$4,131

H 28.35 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in

19th Century Walnut Centre Table With Marble Top

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A superb quality 19th Century marble top centre table. Made from fine quality walnut timbers with

Category

19th Century Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Marquetry Centre Table
19th Century Marquetry Centre Table

19th Century Marquetry Centre Table

$5,450

H 31.5 in W 56.7 in D 34.26 in

19th Century Marquetry Centre Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 19th century marquetry centre table, having ormolu mounts throughout

Category

19th Century Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Antique Leather Top Drum Table
Antique Leather Top Drum Table

Antique Leather Top Drum Table

$900

H 28.5 in Dm 36.25 in

Antique Leather Top Drum Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This round drum table features aged leather top, storage drawer and carved claw feet. The frame is

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Oval Centre Table
19th Century Oval Centre Table

19th Century Oval Centre Table

$2,761Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.96 in W 58.27 in D 42.92 in

19th Century Oval Centre Table

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A nicely shaped 19th Century oval rosewood centre table, the tilt top with gadrooned edge and

Category

1830s English George IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

George IV Mahogany Drum Table
George IV Mahogany Drum Table

George IV Mahogany Drum Table

$14,004

H 29.5 in W 52.5 in D 52.5 in

George IV Mahogany Drum Table

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

George IV Mahogany Drum Table A good George IV mahogany drum table on carved reeded stem, platform

Category

1820s English George IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons Related to a Table in Clarence House
Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons Related to a Table in Clarence House

Centre Table Attributed to Holland and Sons Related to a Table in Clarence House

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A centre table attributed to Holland and Sons related to a table in Clarence House, this

Category

1860s English Antique Center Table

Materials

Boxwood, Kingwood, Satinwood, Amboyna

Fine quality antique regency rosewood centre table
Fine quality antique regency rosewood centre table

Fine quality antique regency rosewood centre table

$5,774

H 28.35 in W 56.11 in D 26.78 in

Fine quality antique regency rosewood centre table

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fine quality antique regency rosewood centre table, having a quality antique rosewood centre table

Category

19th Century Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Charles X Gueridon Table 19th Century
Charles X Gueridon Table 19th Century

Charles X Gueridon Table 19th Century

$2,112

H 26.78 in Dm 31.89 in

Charles X Gueridon Table 19th Century

Located in MILL, NL

Charles X period Gueridon table. Early 19th century. Coffee table / centre table. Mahogany veneer

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Late Regency Rosewood Occasional Table
Late Regency Rosewood Occasional Table

Late Regency Rosewood Occasional Table

$4,487

H 29 in W 22 in D 15 in

Late Regency Rosewood Occasional Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Good Quality, 19th Century, Late Regency Period Rosewood Occasional Lamp Table Of Diminutive

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

18th Century Austrian Low Table
18th Century Austrian Low Table

18th Century Austrian Low Table

$1,723

H 20 in W 41.5 in D 38.5 in

18th Century Austrian Low Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

18th C Austrian oak and pine low table. 1790. Reference: 8310 Dimensions 41.5 inches (105 cms

Category

18th Century Austrian Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak, Pine

Louis XIII Oak Table - 17th Century
Louis XIII Oak Table - 17th Century

Louis XIII Oak Table - 17th Century

$2,867

H 29.53 in W 37.8 in D 25.6 in

Louis XIII Oak Table - 17th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Lovely 17th century oak table Louis XIII style Good quality table resting on a very elegant base

Category

17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Centre Table
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Centre Table

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Centre Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A handsome Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical walnut ebonised and giltwood centre table. The

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Giltwood

Grand Tour-style centre table in faux marble
Grand Tour-style centre table in faux marble

Grand Tour-style centre table in faux marble

Located in MILL, NL

Grand Tour style centre table, early 20th century Very large and imposing in size. 8cm-thick top

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Renaissance Period Walnut Table - 16th Century
Renaissance Period Walnut Table - 16th Century

Renaissance Period Walnut Table - 16th Century

$5,256

H 29.93 in W 29.14 in D 47.64 in

Renaissance Period Walnut Table - 16th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

superb rare Renaissance period table in walnut from France from the 16th century Very beautiful

Category

16th Century French Renaissance Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Marquetry Centre Table
Victorian Walnut Marquetry Centre Table

Victorian Walnut Marquetry Centre Table

$1,759

H 28.35 in W 31.89 in D 21.66 in

Victorian Walnut Marquetry Centre Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Victorian walnut marquetry centre table, serpentine in form, having an

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Antique table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Antique table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.

Antique table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.

$1,971

H 29.53 in W 46.46 in D 33.08 in

Antique table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.

Located in Chorzów, PL

A historic table from the end of the 19th century. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 118 cm / depth

Category

1890s Unknown Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Substantial Gothic Oak Alter Table
Substantial Gothic Oak Alter Table

Substantial Gothic Oak Alter Table

$3,590Sale Price|32% Off

H 36 in W 66 in D 36 in

Substantial Gothic Oak Alter Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Substantial oak alter / hall table, of architectural form with very large rectangular top, above

Category

Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

Large William IV Rosewood Tilt-Top Centre Table
Large William IV Rosewood Tilt-Top Centre Table

Large William IV Rosewood Tilt-Top Centre Table

Located in Kent, Dover

A large English, William IV tilt-top rosewood centre table, on a triform base, with central column

Category

1830s William IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Phillip Webb "Kelmscott" Table for Morris and Co.
Phillip Webb "Kelmscott" Table for Morris and Co.

Phillip Webb "Kelmscott" Table for Morris and Co.

$28,000

H 29 in W 79.25 in D 52.25 in

Phillip Webb "Kelmscott" Table for Morris and Co.

Located in Greenwich, CT

A library table of large scale and robust design in solid walnut having a thick reeded-edge top

Category

1870s English Arts and Crafts Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

George IV Library Drum Table
George IV Library Drum Table

George IV Library Drum Table

$22,500

H 30.5 in Dm 56 in

George IV Library Drum Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine George IV period mahogany drum table, the beautifully patinated morocco leather top with

Category

1820s English George IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Anglo-Indian Ivory and Ebony-inlaid Octagonal Table
Anglo-Indian Ivory and Ebony-inlaid Octagonal Table

Anglo-Indian Ivory and Ebony-inlaid Octagonal Table

Located in London, GB

A FINE ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY AND EBONY-INLAID OCTAGONAL TABLE FITTED WITH FOUR DRAWERS, HOSHIAPUR, c

Category

19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Center Table

Materials

Ebony

Portuguese Buffet Table 17th Century
Portuguese Buffet Table 17th Century

Portuguese Buffet Table 17th Century

$4,778

H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 32.29 in

Portuguese Buffet Table 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Portuguese buffet table 17th century Shivered friezes, in rosewood wood with two drawers. Sits on

Category

17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Rustic Table 18th Century
Portuguese Rustic Table 18th Century

Portuguese Rustic Table 18th Century

$4,181

H 32.68 in W 78.75 in D 29.53 in

Portuguese Rustic Table 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

rustic table Portuguese, 18th Century, in carved brown, with three drawers. Lyre-shaped legs joined

Category

18th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Antique French Boulle Centre Table
Antique French Boulle Centre Table

Antique French Boulle Centre Table

$6,133

H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 26.38 in

Antique French Boulle Centre Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique French Boulle Centre Table having a fabulous serpentine shaped top featuring all over

Category

19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

Art Deco Centre Table with Carved Detail
Art Deco Centre Table with Carved Detail

Art Deco Centre Table with Carved Detail

$3,104

H 27.56 in Dm 27.17 in

Art Deco Centre Table with Carved Detail

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

Art Deco Centre Table An exceptional Art Deco solid Rosewood centre table of superb craftsmanship

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

18th Century Italian Fratino Table with Lyre Legs Solid Walnut Rectangular Table
18th Century Italian Fratino Table with Lyre Legs Solid Walnut Rectangular Table

18th Century Italian Fratino Table with Lyre Legs Solid Walnut Rectangular Table

$3,823Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 69.69 in D 30.71 in

18th Century Italian Fratino Table with Lyre Legs Solid Walnut Rectangular Table

Located in Milano, MI

An Italian Renaissance style walnut Fratino table from the 18th century from a private house of

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table
Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table

Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table

$18,500

H 29 in W 41 in D 28 in

Flemish Baroque Marquetry Decorated Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony center or writing table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid

Category

1860s Belgian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony

Victorian Centre Table Burr Walnut Antique 1860
Victorian Centre Table Burr Walnut Antique 1860

Victorian Centre Table Burr Walnut Antique 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Victorian burr walnut centre table Circa 1860 The top of the table featuring wonderful book matched

Category

1860s Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Round Marble Table
19th Century French Round Marble Table

19th Century French Round Marble Table

$7,450

H 30.71 in Dm 48.82 in

19th Century French Round Marble Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century Napoleon III walnut centre table with grey marble top. Circa 1860.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut
Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut

Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut

$31,659

H 31.5 in W 196.86 in D 29.53 in

Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut

Located in Cesena, FC

spectacular spectacular convent walnut table long table in convent walnut. The top consists of

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI marquetry inlaid centre table.
Louis XVI marquetry inlaid centre table.

Louis XVI marquetry inlaid centre table.

$8,968

H 30.32 in W 48.82 in D 31.89 in

Louis XVI marquetry inlaid centre table.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Marquetry and Parquetry inlaid centre table

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

George IV Period Drum Table, C. 1840
George IV Period Drum Table, C. 1840

George IV Period Drum Table, C. 1840

$1,500Sale Price|64% Off

H 28.75 in Dm 40.5 in

George IV Period Drum Table, C. 1840

Located in Doylestown, PA

A George IV period center drum table in mahogany, circa 1840, with inset tooled leather top, with

Category

Mid-19th Century French George IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Charles X Rosewood and Giltwood Table
Charles X Rosewood and Giltwood Table

Charles X Rosewood and Giltwood Table

$5,250

H 27.75 in Dm 31.13 in

Charles X Rosewood and Giltwood Table

Located in Essex, MA

With a circular top with classical gilded banded decoration and inner medallion.The apron of the top with Gothic trefoils and fleur de lis and gilded spherules. Fluted carved giltwoo...

Category

1820s French Charles X Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood, Giltwood

French Carrara Marble Round Pedestal Table — 19th Century
French Carrara Marble Round Pedestal Table — 19th Century

French Carrara Marble Round Pedestal Table — 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant 19th-century French pedestal table crafted in luminous Carrara marble, prized for

Category

19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century French Table de Boucher
19th Century French Table de Boucher

19th Century French Table de Boucher

$5,795

H 32.29 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in

19th Century French Table de Boucher

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Quality 19th Century French Butchers presentation table. With wonderfully thick original marble top

Category

19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

Italian Table Signed 19th Century
Italian Table Signed 19th Century

Italian Table Signed 19th Century

$2,872

H 33.47 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in

Italian Table Signed 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Italian table signed 19th century.Very nice Italian table in gilt wood and hand-painted and signed

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

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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.