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18th Century Oval Gateleg Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A lovely colour and fine quality timber mahogany carbriole leg drop-leaf table with well carved
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Oval Gateleg Table
18th Century Oval Gateleg Table
H 28.75 in W 64.57 in D 48.04 in
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
William and Mary style oak gateleg table, 18th century. With two D shaped quarter sawn oak drop
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18th Century English William and Mary Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Iron

Antique 18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
H 26.75 in W 13 in D 31 in
English Oak Gateleg Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Period Edwardian oak gate leg table from England. The top has a lovely beveled and scalloped edge
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique English Oak Gateleg Table, Circa 1900
English Oak Gateleg Table, Circa 1900
H 28.25 in W 30 in D 15.5 in
Small Oval Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English oak gateleg table of small scale with traditional flaps supported on two gates that fold
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Late 18th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique Small Oval Gateleg Table
Small Oval Gateleg Table
H 27.5 in W 37.5 in D 32 in
Italian 18th Century Solid Walnut Gateleg Table from Tuscany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 18th-century solid walnut gateleg table from Tuscany. The table is raised by two
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18th Century Italian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Solid Walnut Gateleg Table from Tuscany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 18th century solid walnut gateleg table from Tuscany. The table is raised by two
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18th Century Italian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

17th Century Danish Baroque Gateleg Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional 17th century Danish Baroque oak oval gateleg table with four skilfully turned legs
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17th Century Danish Baroque Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique George III Oak Gateleg table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George III style English oak gateleg table, early 19th century. With partial mortise and
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique George III Oak Gateleg table
Antique George III Oak Gateleg table
H 28 in W 18 in D 51.5 in
Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Alpharetta, GA
circa early 1900s England. A gorgeous oak folding gateleg table, filled with old-world charm
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Early 1900s English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table
Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table
H 29 in W 58.5 in D 42 in
1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Alpharetta, GA
circa 1920s England. A gorgeous bleach oak folding gateleg table, filled with old-world charm. The
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1920s English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Wood, Oak

1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table
1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table
H 28.5 in W 59.25 in D 42 in
18th century Painted French Gateleg Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully unusual painted gateleg table.
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18th Century French Antique Gateleg Table Tables

19th Century Oval Chestnut Gateleg Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A very generous oval gateleg table of beautiful chestnut with robust barley twist carved legs. When
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Chestnut

18th Century Italian Gateleg Harvest Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian country Gateleg harvest table with leather surface. Beautiful patina and structurally sound
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18th Century Italian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Pine

18th Century Italian Gateleg Harvest Table
18th Century Italian Gateleg Harvest Table
H 31.5 in W 77.75 in D 68 in
Plank End Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 17th century English or Welsh oak gateleg table, the oval top over balustrade silhouette
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Late 17th Century Welsh Baroque Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Plank End Gateleg Table
Plank End Gateleg Table
H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.5 in
English Solid Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English 18th Century or earlier solid oak gateleg table. This table is held together with peg
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19th Century English Other Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

English Solid Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table
English Solid Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table
H 28.5 in W 58.25 in D 65.5 in
English 18th Century Oak Gateleg Oval Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English 18th Century solid oak gateleg table. This table boosts charm and patina only possible with
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18th Century French Primitive Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique Walnut Gatelegs Oval Table, Circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique walnut oval table. Functioning gatelegs. Great for small dining areas. Measures 48.5" in
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare original Victorian Walnut gateleg table. This is a
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

English 18th Century Gateleg Table
Located in Delft, NL
English 18th century gateleg table. An Oak drop-leaf gateleg table with folding sides, resting
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18th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

English 18th Century Gateleg Table
English 18th Century Gateleg Table
H 39.97 in W 41.15 in D 16.34 in
Trestle Gateleg Table, Museum Piece English Jacobean Cedarwood, Panelled
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
model of gateleg table dating between 1620 and 1650. - It is more sophisticated than the other tables
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Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Cedar

Large Early 20th Century Mahogany Gateleg Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large early 20th century mahogany gate leg table circa 1920. Beautiful Chippendale influenced
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century English Gateleg Table
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English Gateleg table is made of oak and has unusual splayed feet. It has a single
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Early 18th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Brass

18th Century English Gateleg Table
18th Century English Gateleg Table
H 28.25 in W 54 in D 43.75 in
19th Century Yew Wood Gateleg Dropleaf Wake Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th Century English Gateleg dining table or wake table. The oval top raised on ring turned and
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18th Century English George I Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Yew

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gateleg Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and white Carrara marble gateleg
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Turned Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Wembley, GB
An oak gateleg side table raised on eight turned legs, 19C. Stock ref. #2179 In very good order
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19th Century European Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

19th Century Turned Oak Gateleg Table
19th Century Turned Oak Gateleg Table
H 27.96 in W 31.5 in D 27.17 in
Antique Victorian Quality Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality oak gateleg table having a quality oak top with two oval drop leaves
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique Victorian Quality Oak Gateleg Table
Antique Victorian Quality Oak Gateleg Table
H 29.14 in W 42.92 in D 16.15 in
Early 18th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 18th century oak gateleg table of diminutive size. With carved bobbin legs and great color
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Early 18th Century European Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Early 18th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Early 18th Century Oak Gateleg Table
H 29 in W 35.5 in D 13 in
Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 17th century oak gateleg table having a solid oak top with two drop leave, original iron
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17th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
H 28.15 in W 44.69 in D 19.49 in
Antique Folding Gateleg Table in Oak, England 1760s.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful English oak folding Gatelag table,18 th Century 8 twisted and folding legs, great, good
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1760s English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
The top of this early oak table is a good size occasional or breakfast table in original condition
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
H 26.25 in W 41 in D 35.5 in
Antique Oak Barley Twist Gateleg Table, Drop Leaf Table, Scotland 1920, H757
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak barley Twist Gateleg table, drop leaf table, Scotland 1920, H757 Scotland 1920
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Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

19th Century English Oak Double Gateleg Barley Twist Table
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Circa 1860 England. A gorgeous oak folding double gateleg table, filled with old-world charm
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1860s English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Table Gateleg, Early 19th Century, English Regency, Mahogany 6-Seat
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The top in three sections, each made from one piece of solid timber with flame figuring 2 cm., 0.75 in thick. The hinges original. The frieze plain. Standing on elegant tapering legs...
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Mahogany

Small 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table.
Located in Skipton, GB
A good 17th Century drop leaf table of small proportions having a fantastic colour and patina
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Small 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table.
Small 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table.
H 29.14 in W 42.92 in D 31.89 in
William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Essex, MA
With D shape drop leaves and a frieze drawer. Swing out leaf supports.Turned legs and stretchers.
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Early 1700s English William and Mary Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
H 23.75 in W 12.38 in D 32.5 in
17th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in High Point, NC
17th century English oak gate leg table with a two board top and two drop leaves, which are made
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

17th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
17th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
H 29.13 in W 40.63 in D 20.13 in
Ant. Barley Twist Oak Gateleg Table, Drop Leaf/Dining Table, Scotland 1910, H734
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Barley Twist Oak Gateleg Table, Drop Leaf Table, Dining Table, Scotland 1910, H734 Scotland
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Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Late 19th Century Antique Farmhouse Solid Chestnut Gateleg Table
Located in Charleston, SC
pieces are so versatile too! Use as a console or a dining table. Fully extended 60” 1 leaf extended
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Late 19th Century English Rustic Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Chestnut

English William & Mary early 18th Century Walnut Double Gateleg Table
Located in Troy, NY
English William & Mary Period early 18th Century Walnut Double Gateleg Table, of refined design and
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little oak table from the 17 century from England called Gateleg table Very nice little
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17th Century British Louis XIII Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
H 27.96 in W 42.13 in D 33.08 in
1820s English William And Mary Gateleg Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1820s English William and Mary gateleg table. Oak, pegged construction . Wood has a beautiful color
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1820s Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Swedish 19th Century Gateleg Tilt Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive 19th century Swedish gateleg tilt top table. Eight pointed starburst in the center
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19th Century Swedish Other Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Paint

19th Century English Mahogany Gateleg Drop Leaf Table, ca. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome 19th Century English mahogany gateleg drop leaf table was crafted from the select
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1880s English Edwardian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Mahogany

Barley Twist Drop Leaf Gateleg End Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
table, fine for a tea table. Good dark color and nice patina; turnings are eye catching. It is
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Large 17th Century Charles II Period Solid Oak Double Gateleg Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning mid 17th century, Charles II period, large solid oak double gateleg dining table. The
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17th Century British Charles II Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique Early 20th Century Walnut Hepplewhite Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Hepplewhite style gateleg drop-leaf dining table, unbranded. Solid walnut, smooth apron
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Brass

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 183CM WIDE BURR PINE GATELEG EXTENDING ROUND DiNING TABLE
Located in GB
Victorian Burr pine Gateleg extending dining table circa 1880 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Pine

1920s Fine Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Table Solid Mahogany Sculptural Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Fine gateleg drop leaf solid mahogany dining table. Carved sculptural legs. Rich wood grain
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1920s North American Chippendale Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Mahogany

Table Gateleg Oval Oak Flemish Split Leg 5ft Original Ironwork Architetural
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
AN UNUSUAL, FLEMISH, BAROQUE, OAK, SPLIT, GATELEG, OVAL TABLE WITH ORIGINAL IRONWORK & SINGLE
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1650s Dutch Baroque Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Ant. Walnut Drop Leaf Gateleg Table with Drawer, Scotland 1920, H706
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Walnut Drop Leaf Gateleg table with drawer, Scotland 1920, H706 Scotland 1920 Solid Walnut
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Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

17th Century English Oak Oval Dropleaf / Gateleg Table
Located in Troy, NY
Well proportioned and versatile English Oak Dropleaf / Gateleg Table of oval form. Suited for
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

English 19th Century Mahogany Gateleg Drop-leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stand-out English mahogany gateleg drop-leaf table, hand-crafted in England in the 19th Century
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Period Welsh Oak Drop Leaf or Gateleg Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming period oak Gateleg table, with a small size that allows a multitude of uses. Large end
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Mid-18th Century Welsh Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Early 19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Gateleg Table
Located in Mckinney, TX
, this table’s unique design allows it to be neatly tucked away when not in use. Featuring a beautiful
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Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Wood

Antique English Jacobean Country Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf 55" Round Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Jacobean Country Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf 55" Round Dining Table. Item featured has
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

William and Mary Style Barley Twist Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Breakfast Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite William and Mary style barley twist oak Gateleg drop leaf Breakfast Table in 100
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Early 20th Century American William and Mary Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Antique French Country Carved Drop Leaf Gateleg Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
An unusual 19th Century antique, finely carved decorated drop leaf table with turned legs and
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Wood

Antique Oak Table, Gateleg Drop Leaf Table with Drawers, Scotland 1890, H1093
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Table, Victorian Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table with Drawers, Antique Furniture, Scotland
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak

Early 18th Century English Walnut Oval Dropleaf / Gateleg Table
Located in Troy, NY
Elegant, delicate and versatile English Queen Anne Dropleaf / Gateleg Table of slightly oval form
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Walnut

Fine Antique circa 1880 Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Gateleg Sutherland Table
Located in GB
Gateleg Sutherland extending table A very good looking and well made piece, the finish is 100% original
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Gateleg Table Tables

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Oak, Lacquer

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Antique Gateleg Table Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique gateleg table tables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique gateleg table tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and walnut. Antique gateleg table tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique gateleg table tables bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique gateleg table tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Goodall, Lamb, and Heighway, Ltd. and Romney Green produced popular antique gateleg table tables that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Gateleg Table Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,100, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $34,000 highest priced.

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The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

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Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

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Questions About Antique Gateleg Table Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 29, 2020

    First introduced in 16th century-England, a gateleg table is a popular kind of table that allowed for intimate dining. The tabletop of the gateleg table, which was initially round or oval versus the long tables and formal seating arrangements that preceded it, had a section that was fixed in place, while one or two sections of the surface were equipped with hinges. By design, a gateleg table could be extended so that more space could be allocated for work or for dining if needed. These hinged sections could be folded back into place on top of the fixed section or could easily be dropped down to hang vertically on their hinges when they weren’t in use. This function, which allowed the table’s drop leaves that weren’t in use to be pushed up against a wall, saved space in small homes because the table could be tucked away. Pivoted legs under the table — which formed a gate as they were joined at their tops and bottoms by crosspieces — supported the hinged sections. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 16, 2020

    “Gate” in “gateleg table” refers to the pivoted leg supports under the table that are connected at their ends by crosspieces. When raised, the table’s two drop leaves, which are usually D-shaped, are supported upon these gates. When gateleg tables originated in England in the 16th century, they were oval or round and were generally named after their shape (and weren’t yet called gateleg tables) in order to distinguish them from the long tables they’d replaced, as dining had by then been relegated to meals for the family, not an entire household and assembled guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The difference between a gateleg table and a drop leaf table is the design of the section that you can raise to expand the piece. On a drop leaf table, the extension does not have any lower support. A gateleg table has a leg that swings out to rest beneath the extension. Find a selection of tables from some of the world's best sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
    In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.