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Antique German Biedermeier Center Table, Walnut & Burlwood, Circa 1820
Antique German Biedermeier Center Table, Walnut & Burlwood, Circa 1820

Antique German Biedermeier Center Table, Walnut & Burlwood, Circa 1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier center table made of hand crafted shellac

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Metal

French Restauration Mahogany Center Table with Variegated Marble Top
French Restauration Mahogany Center Table with Variegated Marble Top

French Restauration Mahogany Center Table with Variegated Marble Top

Located in Pembroke, MA

Large French Restoration period (circa 1815-1830) mahogany center table with variegated black and

Category

Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Louis Philippe Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Belgium, 1840
Louis Philippe Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Belgium, 1840

Louis Philippe Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Belgium, 1840

Located in Montreal, QC

Louis Philippe period mahogany center table with original shaped conforming marble top, with

Category

19th Century Belgian Louis Philippe Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Italian Neoclassic Giltwood and Breccia Rosso Marble Circular Center Table
Italian Neoclassic Giltwood and Breccia Rosso Marble Circular Center Table

Italian Neoclassic Giltwood and Breccia Rosso Marble Circular Center Table

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neoclassic (19th Century) gilt wood center table with an ornately carved giltwood pedestal

Category

Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

English Queen Anne Style Mahogany Square Tilt Top Center Table
English Queen Anne Style Mahogany Square Tilt Top Center Table

English Queen Anne Style Mahogany Square Tilt Top Center Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Queen Anne-style mahogany tilt-top center table with a square top with a beveled edge

Category

19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Scagliola and Mecca Dining/Center Table
Italian 19th Century Scagliola and Mecca Dining/Center Table

Italian 19th Century Scagliola and Mecca Dining/Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and high quality Italian 19th century Baroque st. Scagliola and Mecca dining/center

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Italian 18th Century Burl Walnut Center Table from Bologna
Italian 18th Century Burl Walnut Center Table from Bologna

Italian 18th Century Burl Walnut Center Table from Bologna

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking Italian 18th century burl walnut center table from Bologna. The table is raised by a

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Continental Directoire Style Flamed Mahogany and Marble Center Table
Continental Directoire Style Flamed Mahogany and Marble Center Table

Continental Directoire Style Flamed Mahogany and Marble Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome Continental 19th century Directoire st. flamed mahogany and marble center table

Category

19th Century Unknown Directoire Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Venetian Painted Center Table with Scalloped Apron
19th Century Venetian Painted Center Table with Scalloped Apron

19th Century Venetian Painted Center Table with Scalloped Apron

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A divine Mid-19th century Italian Venetian painted round center table or dining table featuring a

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Régence Marble-Top Center Table from Liege
19th Century Régence Marble-Top Center Table from Liege

19th Century Régence Marble-Top Center Table from Liege

Located in Dallas, TX

An exceptional 19th century antique Régence marble-top center table, representing the finest

Category

1890s Belgian Régence Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Italian 18th Century Walnut Center Table with Carved Frieze
Italian 18th Century Walnut Center Table with Carved Frieze

Italian 18th Century Walnut Center Table with Carved Frieze

Located in Atlanta, GA

A substantial 18th century Italian walnut center table of strong architectural presence and bold

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Center Table

$3,200

H 30.63 in W 44 in D 23.13 in

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Center Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A versatile Louis XVI style center table from the 19th century, it has excellent proportions and

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Regency Mahogany Scroll Foot Center Table With Tooled Green Leather Top
Regency Mahogany Scroll Foot Center Table With Tooled Green Leather Top

Regency Mahogany Scroll Foot Center Table With Tooled Green Leather Top

Located in West Chester, PA

Green leather top mahogany center table with scroll feet circa early 20th century unmarked. 8

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Early 20th Century American Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated Center Table
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated Center Table

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A lovely French 18th century Louis XVI period patinated center table with the original marble top

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Carrara Marble

George IV Amboyna and Parcel Gilt Center Table
George IV Amboyna and Parcel Gilt Center Table

George IV Amboyna and Parcel Gilt Center Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very fine George IV amboyna burl and giltwood center table attributed to T. & G. Seddon

Category

1830s English George IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Giltwood, Amboyna

French 19th Century Walnut and Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table
French 19th Century Walnut and Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table

French 19th Century Walnut and Ebonized Fruitwood Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century walnut and ebonized fruitwood circular center table. The table is

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19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Neoclassical Gilt and Silvered Bronze Center Table with Malachite Tabletop
Neoclassical Gilt and Silvered Bronze Center Table with Malachite Tabletop

Neoclassical Gilt and Silvered Bronze Center Table with Malachite Tabletop

Located in Dubai, AE

Round center table in Neoclassical style with a stunning malachite veneer tabletop. The base is

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Extremely Fine Russian Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Center Table
Extremely Fine Russian Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Center Table

Extremely Fine Russian Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Center Table

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An extremely fine Russian Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany center table, circa 1820-1830. Very

Category

Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Italian Sorrento Center Table with Inlaid Starburst Top
18th Century Italian Sorrento Center Table with Inlaid Starburst Top

18th Century Italian Sorrento Center Table with Inlaid Starburst Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A striking 18th century Italian Sorrento center table, featuring an exquisitely inlaid top crafted

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Boxwood, Maple, Walnut

Charles X Style Center Table, 19th Century French
Charles X Style Center Table, 19th Century French

Charles X Style Center Table, 19th Century French

Located in El Monte, CA

This unique Charles X style center table showcases masterful marquetry work typical of the period

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19th Century French Charles X Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Mahogany Center Table
George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Mahogany Center Table

George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Mahogany Center Table

By George Faulkner Armitage

Located in London, GB

George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement octagonal mahogany center table, with eight curved

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1880s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Handcrafted Solid Walnut Center Table with 19th Century Inspired Sculptures
Handcrafted Solid Walnut Center Table with 19th Century Inspired Sculptures

Handcrafted Solid Walnut Center Table with 19th Century Inspired Sculptures

Located in Queens, NY

Handcrafted Solid Walnut Center Table with 19th Century Inspired Sculptures This exquisite center

Category

Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table from the Late 19th Century
Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table from the Late 19th Century

Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table from the Late 19th Century

$2,679Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 34.26 in

Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table from the Late 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Biedermeier Mahogany center table from the late 19th century The top with rounded corners is

Category

Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Solid Ormolu Center Table
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Solid Ormolu Center Table

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Solid Ormolu Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Belgian marble center table. The rectangular shaped table is raised by handsome square tapered fluted legs

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

English 19th Century Regency St. Flamed Mahogany Center Table
English 19th Century Regency St. Flamed Mahogany Center Table

English 19th Century Regency St. Flamed Mahogany Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most handsome English 19th century Regency st. flamed mahogany center table. The circular table

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Gilded Center Table
19th Century French Louis XV Gilded Center Table

19th Century French Louis XV Gilded Center Table

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Louis XV gilded center table is a splendid example of Belle Epoque timeless

Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Giltwood

English Leather-Top Center Table in Cuban Mahogany
English Leather-Top Center Table in Cuban Mahogany

English Leather-Top Center Table in Cuban Mahogany

$13,800

H 29.5 in W 51 in D 37.5 in

English Leather-Top Center Table in Cuban Mahogany

Located in Chireno, TX

English leather-top center table in Cuban mahogany. Leather-covered top. Original mercury-gilt

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Antique Victorian Marble Turtle Top Mahogany Wood Parlor Center Table
Antique Victorian Marble Turtle Top Mahogany Wood Parlor Center Table

Antique Victorian Marble Turtle Top Mahogany Wood Parlor Center Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Victorian Marble Turtle Top Mahogany Wood Parlor Center Table with Alligatoring Shellac Finish and

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Round Biedermeier-Style Cherrywood Center Table, circa 1910
Round Biedermeier-Style Cherrywood Center Table, circa 1910

Round Biedermeier-Style Cherrywood Center Table, circa 1910

$2,297Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.23 in Dm 42.13 in

Round Biedermeier-Style Cherrywood Center Table, circa 1910

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Elegant round center table from around 1910, designed in the late Biedermeier tradition with subtle

Category

Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Cherry, Spruce

English 1860s Pine Center Table with Partitioned Drawer and Faux Bamboo Legs
English 1860s Pine Center Table with Partitioned Drawer and Faux Bamboo Legs

English 1860s Pine Center Table with Partitioned Drawer and Faux Bamboo Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English pine center table from the mid-19th century, with partitioned drawer, faux bamboo legs

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

Incredible Rare 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Scagliola Center Table
Incredible Rare 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Scagliola Center Table

Incredible Rare 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Scagliola Center Table

Located in Richmond, VA

Incredible rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour scagliola center table. The classical inspired

Category

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Center Table

Materials

Scagliola

19th Century Italian Charles X Solid Walnut Antique Round Center Table
19th Century Italian Charles X Solid Walnut Antique Round Center Table

19th Century Italian Charles X Solid Walnut Antique Round Center Table

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful important Charles X antique round center table, 1825. The large and solid central stem in

Category

1820s Italian Charles X Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

English Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebony & Burr Walnut Oval Center Table
English Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebony & Burr Walnut Oval Center Table

English Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebony & Burr Walnut Oval Center Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebony & Burr Walnut Oval Center Table. Item features a

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Center Table
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Center Table

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood center table. The table is raised on

Category

19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

English William IV Style Tilt Top Walnut Center Table
English William IV Style Tilt Top Walnut Center Table

English William IV Style Tilt Top Walnut Center Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine English William IV style center table veneered in honeyed brown walnut with striking

Category

Early 19th Century William IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Mahogany Inlaid Center Table
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Mahogany Inlaid Center Table

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Mahogany Inlaid Center Table

Located in Germantown, MD

An Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Mahogany Inlaid Center Table with some Mother-of

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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

Leytens Frères Art Nouveau Inlaid Rosewood Satinwood & Burl Center Table c1900
Leytens Frères Art Nouveau Inlaid Rosewood Satinwood & Burl Center Table c1900

Leytens Frères Art Nouveau Inlaid Rosewood Satinwood & Burl Center Table c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Frères Art Nouveau Inlaid Rosewood Satinwood & Burl Center Table with Stylized Inlaid Flower, Straight

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood, Burl

French Art Nouveau Two Tiered Painted Top Center Table, Circa 1900
French Art Nouveau Two Tiered Painted Top Center Table, Circa 1900

French Art Nouveau Two Tiered Painted Top Center Table, Circa 1900

Located in CH

French Art Nouveau Two-Tiered Painted Top Center Table Circa 1900 A finely crafted French Art

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Country French 18th century Regence Period patinated Wood center table/desk
Country French 18th century Regence Period patinated Wood center table/desk

Country French 18th century Regence Period patinated Wood center table/desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painted Marble center table/desk. This wonderful center table is raised on four handsome cabriole legs

Category

18th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cupid Center Table with Marble Top
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cupid Center Table with Marble Top

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cupid Center Table with Marble Top

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (19th Century) rectangular mahogany and bronze trimmed center table with

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Octagonal Center Table
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Octagonal Center Table

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Period Octagonal Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, burl walnut, fruitwood and charmwood octagonal center table. The table is raised by a tripod base with

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Turned Quater Sawn Oak Parlor or Center Table
19th Century Victorian Turned Quater Sawn Oak Parlor or Center Table

19th Century Victorian Turned Quater Sawn Oak Parlor or Center Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Victorian Turned Quater Sawn Oak Parlor or Center Table Measures 22" in width, 22

Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

English Regency Style Center Table Speckled by Ira Yeager
English Regency Style Center Table Speckled by Ira Yeager

English Regency Style Center Table Speckled by Ira Yeager

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Whimsical late 19th century english center table or side table made in the regency taste. The table

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Victorian Renaissance Style Walnut Two-Drawer Pedestal Center Table
19th C. Victorian Renaissance Style Walnut Two-Drawer Pedestal Center Table

19th C. Victorian Renaissance Style Walnut Two-Drawer Pedestal Center Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Victorian Renaissance Style Walnut Two-Drawer Pedestal Center Table. Measures 45

Category

19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Rustic Spanish Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table
18th Century Rustic Spanish Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table

18th Century Rustic Spanish Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table

Located in Dallas, TX

18th Century Rustic Spanish Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table was meticulously hand-crafted by

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Center Table

Materials

Steel

Pair of Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Console/Center Tables
Pair of Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Console/Center Tables

Pair of Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Console/Center Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome and unique Italian 17th century Louis XIV Period walnut consoles/center table from

Category

17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

16th-17th Century Chinese Pine Center Table with Carvings and Decorations
16th-17th Century Chinese Pine Center Table with Carvings and Decorations

16th-17th Century Chinese Pine Center Table with Carvings and Decorations

$2,993Sale Price|35% Off

H 33.86 in W 39.77 in D 39.77 in

16th-17th Century Chinese Pine Center Table with Carvings and Decorations

Located in Kastrup, DK

16th-17th century center table from 'Shanxi Province, China with 1 drawer. Made of pine and with

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Center Table

Materials

Elm

19th Century Louis XIII style  Ebonized petit Marble-Top Center Table
19th Century Louis XIII style  Ebonized petit Marble-Top Center Table

19th Century Louis XIII style Ebonized petit Marble-Top Center Table

Located in Troy, NY

Conceptual small Louis XIII style center table with inset Breche marble-top and matching marble

Category

19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Elegant 19th-Century Italian Round Center Table with Carrara Marble Top
Elegant 19th-Century Italian Round Center Table with Carrara Marble Top

Elegant 19th-Century Italian Round Center Table with Carrara Marble Top

Located in Madrid, ES

This exquisite 19th-century Italian center table is a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and

Category

1870s Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Neoclassical Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810
Antique Neoclassical Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810

Antique Neoclassical Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Neoclassical Italian center table made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, in

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Center Table with Scroll Legs, Paw Feet and Marble Tops
Center Table with Scroll Legs, Paw Feet and Marble Tops

Center Table with Scroll Legs, Paw Feet and Marble Tops

By Thomas Seymour

Located in New York, NY

Center Table, about 1818–20 Attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848), working either for James

Category

1810s American American Classical Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut And Marble Center Table
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut And Marble Center Table

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut And Marble Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut and Vert de Patricia marble center table. The

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Napoleonic Style Creme Painted Marble Top Center Table Sevres Style Placques
Napoleonic Style Creme Painted Marble Top Center Table Sevres Style Placques

Napoleonic Style Creme Painted Marble Top Center Table Sevres Style Placques

$3,996Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 48.5 in D 31.5 in

Napoleonic Style Creme Painted Marble Top Center Table Sevres Style Placques

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Napoleonic Style crème painted marble top center table is an extraordinary example of fine

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Center Table

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Walnut and Pietra Dura Consoles/Center Tables
Pair of Italian 19th Century Walnut and Pietra Dura Consoles/Center Tables

Pair of Italian 19th Century Walnut and Pietra Dura Consoles/Center Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

/center table from Tuscany. Each console is raised by eleven striking baluster shaped turned walnut legs

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Onyx, Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Oak and Marble Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Oak and Marble Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Oak and Marble Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine Country French 19th century Louis XV st. oak and Rouge Royale de Votele marble center table

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1880.
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1880.

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1880.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1880.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

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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.