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French, 1850s Napoléon III Period Center Table with Carved Motifs and Drawer
French, 1850s Napoléon III Period Center Table with Carved Motifs and Drawer

French, 1850s Napoléon III Period Center Table with Carved Motifs and Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Napoléon III period Alsatian wooden center table from the mid 19th century, with carved

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Italian Early 19th Century Mecca, Patinated, and Veneered Marble Center Table
Italian Early 19th Century Mecca, Patinated, and Veneered Marble Center Table

Italian Early 19th Century Mecca, Patinated, and Veneered Marble Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

background, and a vertical mecca floral garland below. The patinated off-white bombe-shaped center table with

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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Serpentine Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Cabriole Legs 19th C
Serpentine Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Cabriole Legs 19th C

Serpentine Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Cabriole Legs 19th C

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Serpentine Cabriole Legs 19th C A mid 19th century

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

French balustrade marble top console or center table, 20th C.
French balustrade marble top console or center table, 20th C.

French balustrade marble top console or center table, 20th C.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French blue stone. Could be used as a center table for your foyer / entry way or as a pair of console

Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Center Table

Materials

Stone

French balustrade marble top console or center table, 20th C.
French balustrade marble top console or center table, 20th C.

French balustrade marble top console or center table, 20th C.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French blue stone. Could be used as a center table for your foyer / entry way or as a pair of console

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Stone

Regency Goncalo Alves Center Table
Regency Goncalo Alves Center Table

Regency Goncalo Alves Center Table

$7,500

H 28.5 in Dm 46 in

Regency Goncalo Alves Center Table

Located in Essex, MA

Circular hinged top with vibrant pattern and matching shallow apron raised on a triangular support and ending on a tripartite base with Vitruvian scroll feet. Goncalo Alves is a wood...

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1810s English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut and Beveled Glass Center Table
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut and Beveled Glass Center Table

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut and Beveled Glass Center Table

Located in Barntrup, DE

French late 19th century Louis XVI style center table. A beautiful Louis XVI-style center table

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Walnut

Fine Regence Giltwood Center Table
Fine Regence Giltwood Center Table

Fine Regence Giltwood Center Table

$18,500

H 28.5 in W 38.25 in D 26.25 in

Fine Regence Giltwood Center Table

Located in Essex, MA

With original breche de alep marble top with moulded edge, the base with finely carved shells, diaper work and scrolls, cabriole legs ending on hoof feet. Purchased Parke - Bernet Ga...

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1730s French Régence Antique Center Table

Materials

Giltwood

Country Swedish Gustavian Center Table Painted by Ira Yeager
Country Swedish Gustavian Center Table Painted by Ira Yeager

Country Swedish Gustavian Center Table Painted by Ira Yeager

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming 19th century country Swedish center table or rent table finished in the Gustavian taste

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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

Antique Charles ROHLFS Center Table -  Stickley era  W7684      MUST  SELL
Antique Charles ROHLFS Center Table -  Stickley era  W7684      MUST  SELL

Antique Charles ROHLFS Center Table - Stickley era W7684 MUST SELL

By Charles Rohlfs

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

This is an important center table by Charles Rohlfs made in the early 1900s in Buffalo, New York

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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top
19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top

19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very charming oval shaped Napoleon III period gilt wood center table with marble top. This

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut, Ebony and Giltwood Center Table
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut, Ebony and Giltwood Center Table

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut, Ebony and Giltwood Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. walnut, ebony and giltwood center table

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Ebony, Walnut, Giltwood

Italian 18th century Rococo st. Polychrome and Mecca center table
Italian 18th century Rococo st. Polychrome and Mecca center table

Italian 18th century Rococo st. Polychrome and Mecca center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and most decorative Italian 18th century Rococo st. Polychrome and Mecca center table

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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Center Table

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

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

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Center Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A spectacular French early-to-mid 19th century mahogany and marble center table. The rectangular

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Library Center Table Console Island c1880
Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Library Center Table Console Island c1880

Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Library Center Table Console Island c1880

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Library Center Table Console Island c1880 . Direct from

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1880s French French Provincial Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

19th Century Gothic Revival Center Table in the Manner of Pugin
19th Century Gothic Revival Center Table in the Manner of Pugin

19th Century Gothic Revival Center Table in the Manner of Pugin

Located in Troy, NY

). Unusual center table, the rectangular multi-board top above a carved frieze featuring family crests

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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Center Table with Star Inlay, 1930s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Center Table with Star Inlay, 1930s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Center Table with Star Inlay, 1930s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

veneered Walnut in good condition. The center table is supported by a sculptural leg, resting on a round

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Center Table with Bronze Ormolu Mounts
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Center Table with Bronze Ormolu Mounts

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Center Table with Bronze Ormolu Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

A French 19th Century Empire mahogany center table with bronze doré mounts and a marble top. This

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table
French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table

French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table

$64,500

H 30.75 in W 54.75 in D 54.75 in

French early 19th century Mahogany and Ormolu center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive French early 19th century Empire st. flame Mahogany and Ormolu center table

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19th Century French Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

French louis XV-Style center table/Desk, rosewood 19 th c.
French louis XV-Style center table/Desk, rosewood 19 th c.

French louis XV-Style center table/Desk, rosewood 19 th c.

Located in Houston, TX

This fine center table is made of rosewood with a beautiful French Polished finish. It has a lovely

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Rosewood

Miller Cabinet Co. Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Center Table, Circa 1910
Miller Cabinet Co. Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Center Table, Circa 1910

Miller Cabinet Co. Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Center Table, Circa 1910

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts pedestal center table, lamp table, or occasional side

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

Italian 19th Century Center Table with Marquetry Décor and Turned Pedestal
Italian 19th Century Center Table with Marquetry Décor and Turned Pedestal

Italian 19th Century Center Table with Marquetry Décor and Turned Pedestal

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian walnut, mahogany and European birch center table from the 19th century, with geometric

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19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Birch, Mahogany, Walnut

Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Marble Top Mahogany Center Table, Circa 1890
Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Marble Top Mahogany Center Table, Circa 1890

Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Marble Top Mahogany Center Table, Circa 1890

By Adam Weisweiler

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique 19th Century French Gold Bronze Mounted Mahogany Center Table with Green Marble Top. After

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Round Center Table with Radiating Veneer Top
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Round Center Table with Radiating Veneer Top

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Round Center Table with Radiating Veneer Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th-century Biedermeier walnut round center table, showcasing the elegance and balance

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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

New Regency Style Coromandel & Gilt Carved Center Table From England
New Regency Style Coromandel & Gilt Carved Center Table From England

New Regency Style Coromandel & Gilt Carved Center Table From England

Located in North Salem, NY

Create an opulence environment with this striking NEW Regency style Coromandel center table from

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Gold, Brass

Round Light Brown Mahogany Center Table From the Early 20th Century
Round Light Brown Mahogany Center Table From the Early 20th Century

Round Light Brown Mahogany Center Table From the Early 20th Century

$1,618Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 43.71 in D 43.71 in

Round Light Brown Mahogany Center Table From the Early 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Round Light Brown Mahogany Center Table From the Early 20th Century We present you a round

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Early 20th Century European Antique Center Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Rosewood Antique Circular Center Table, English circa 1825
Regency Rosewood Antique Circular Center Table, English circa 1825

Regency Rosewood Antique Circular Center Table, English circa 1825

Located in Shippensburg, PA

REGENCY ROSEWOOD CIRCULAR CENTER TABLE England, probably London circa 1825 28 5/8" H x 48

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19th Century English Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Mahogany Marble Top Center Table, Circa 1880
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Mahogany Marble Top Center Table, Circa 1880

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Mahogany Marble Top Center Table, Circa 1880

Located in New Orleans, LA

Magnificent Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Mahogany Marble Top Center Table, Circa 1880

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Late 19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI St. Walnut, Giltwood and Marble Center Table
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI St. Walnut, Giltwood and Marble Center Table

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI St. Walnut, Giltwood and Marble Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Breccia marble center table. The rectangular center table is raised by fine circular tapered legs with

Category

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Early 19th-Century Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Long Center Table
Early 19th-Century Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Long Center Table

Early 19th-Century Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Long Center Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An impressive early 19th-century Italian Neoclassical parcel-gilt center table, distinguished by

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

Small Dutch Baroque 17th Century Oak Draw-Leaf Center Table
Small Dutch Baroque 17th Century Oak Draw-Leaf Center Table

Small Dutch Baroque 17th Century Oak Draw-Leaf Center Table

Located in Troy, NY

The small Dutch Baroque draw-leaf or center table with a two-board framed top having conforming

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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

Limed Alder Center Table with Carved Wheat Relief and Glass Top
Limed Alder Center Table with Carved Wheat Relief and Glass Top

Limed Alder Center Table with Carved Wheat Relief and Glass Top

Located in Chicago, IL

French style limed alder wood center table with carved wheat relief. Four carved posts with

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Early 20th Century American Antique Center Table

Materials

Glass, Wood

12 Foot Oval Center Table with Drawers in Both Sides, 20th Century
12 Foot Oval Center Table with Drawers in Both Sides, 20th Century

12 Foot Oval Center Table with Drawers in Both Sides, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

Spanish 12 foot oval center table with drawers in both sides, 20th century Seven drawers in each

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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Dining or Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Dining or Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Dining or Center Table

$19,800

H 29.25 in W 56.5 in D 44.5 in

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Dining or Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

center table. The table is raised by six elegant cabriole legs with richly chased pierced wrap around

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Early 19th Century Neoclassical St. Walnut Circular Center Table
Italian Early 19th Century Neoclassical St. Walnut Circular Center Table

Italian Early 19th Century Neoclassical St. Walnut Circular Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

circular center table from Lucca. The table is raised by lovely ebonized Fruitwood bun feet with a fine

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

Italian mid 18th century Roman Baroque st. Walnut center table
Italian mid 18th century Roman Baroque st. Walnut center table

Italian mid 18th century Roman Baroque st. Walnut center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and most unique Italian mid 18th century Roman Baroque st. Walnut center table. This

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th C. Victorian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Center Table
Late 19th C. Victorian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Center Table

Late 19th C. Victorian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Center Table

Located in Morristown, NJ

Late 19th c. England, a Victorian parcel ebonized walnut center table with a round top, turned

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Parquet Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table
Antique French Louis XV Parquet Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table

Antique French Louis XV Parquet Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Louis XV Parquet Walnut Library Table ~ Center Table will add grace and elegance to

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Center Table

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XIII Style Oak Dining or Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XIII Style Oak Dining or Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XIII Style Oak Dining or Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome Country French 19th century Louis XIII style oak dining/center table. The table is

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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Center Table

Materials

Oak

Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke
Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke

Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An exceptional quality Louis XVI style French ormolu-mounted mahogany and leather coffee center

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Center Table

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 1830s Louis XV Style Center Table with Cabriole Legs and Carved Apron
French 1830s Louis XV Style Center Table with Cabriole Legs and Carved Apron

French 1830s Louis XV Style Center Table with Cabriole Legs and Carved Apron

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV style wooden center table from the early 19th century, with oval top, cabriole

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Center Table

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Tilt Top Center Table with Lions Paw Feet, Circa 1820
English Mahogany Tilt Top Center Table with Lions Paw Feet, Circa 1820

English Mahogany Tilt Top Center Table with Lions Paw Feet, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany tilt top center table with octagon shaped pedestal, tripod base, and resting on

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1820s English George IV Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Green Onyx Top Gilded Wood Center Table
Louis XVI Style Green Onyx Top Gilded Wood Center Table

Louis XVI Style Green Onyx Top Gilded Wood Center Table

$3,840Sale Price|30% Off

H 32.15 in W 34 in D 25.25 in

Louis XVI Style Green Onyx Top Gilded Wood Center Table

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Louis XVI gilt wood and green onyx oval top center table. The upper border of the table

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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Onyx

Antique French Régence Gold-Leaf Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1840-1850
Antique French Régence Gold-Leaf Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1840-1850

Antique French Régence Gold-Leaf Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1840-1850

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Régence carved wood center table with gold-leaf and rare marble top, Circa 1840-1850.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

Fine Late 19th C Italian Marble Center Table
Fine Late 19th C Italian Marble Center Table

Fine Late 19th C Italian Marble Center Table

Located in Hudson, NY

This carved marble center table comes from Italy and was made in the late 19th century. Bought as

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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Center Table
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Center Table

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and impressive French mid-19th century Louis XVI style giltwood center table. The

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble

A Continental early 19th century Empire st. Mahogany Fruitwood center table
A Continental early 19th century Empire st. Mahogany Fruitwood center table

A Continental early 19th century Empire st. Mahogany Fruitwood center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fruitwood center table. The wonderful table is raised on Ebonized Fruitwood bun feet below the concave sided

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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Fruitwood, Mahogany

French 19th century Mahogany, Brass, Ormolu and Marble center table
French 19th century Mahogany, Brass, Ormolu and Marble center table

French 19th century Mahogany, Brass, Ormolu and Marble center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Verona marble center table. This handsome Bouillotte table is raised on four circular Brass fluted legs

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Center Table

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Bamboo Qing Dynasty Center Table with Geometric Apron and Black Lacquered Top
Bamboo Qing Dynasty Center Table with Geometric Apron and Black Lacquered Top

Bamboo Qing Dynasty Center Table with Geometric Apron and Black Lacquered Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty bamboo square shaped center table with geometric apron and black lacquered

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Center Table

Materials

Bamboo

18th Century Italian Baroque Painted Chinoiserie Tilt Top Center Table
18th Century Italian Baroque Painted Chinoiserie Tilt Top Center Table

18th Century Italian Baroque Painted Chinoiserie Tilt Top Center Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Sublime 18th century Italian Baroque tilt-top center table featuring a Venetian painted finish

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Center Table

Materials

Iron

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table
French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and most handsome French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu center table

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Center Table

Materials

Ormolu

Spanish Mid-19th Century Country Dining/Center Table in Dark Patinated Oak
Spanish Mid-19th Century Country Dining/Center Table in Dark Patinated Oak

Spanish Mid-19th Century Country Dining/Center Table in Dark Patinated Oak

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome Spanish mid 19th century Country dining / center table in dark patinated oak. The

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19th Century Spanish Antique Center Table

Materials

Wrought Iron

Merklen Brothers Antique Victorian Center Table, c. 1880 New York, Restored
Merklen Brothers Antique Victorian Center Table, c. 1880 New York, Restored

Merklen Brothers Antique Victorian Center Table, c. 1880 New York, Restored

$2,450Sale Price|35% Off

H 29.5 in W 27.25 in D 27.25 in

Merklen Brothers Antique Victorian Center Table, c. 1880 New York, Restored

By Merklen Brothers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This antique Victorian end table / center table with exotic carved designs, spiral legs, and cast

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Center Table

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Oak and Sarrancolin Marble Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Oak and Sarrancolin Marble Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Oak and Sarrancolin Marble Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Louis XIV style oak and Sarrancolin marble center table. The

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19th Century French Louis XIV 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.