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Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

Located in Germantown, MD

It could be used as its original purpose of reading or writing table or it could be used as a vanity with a mirror. 18th century bureau plats or writing tables were also called libra...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Reading Table

Materials

Bronze

Seated Figure, with Right Arm Resting on a Table Reading - French Edition of 25
Seated Figure, with Right Arm Resting on a Table Reading - French Edition of 25

Seated Figure, with Right Arm Resting on a Table Reading - French Edition of 25

By Henri Matisse

Located in London, GB

This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25, at the lower right...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Reading Table

Materials

Etching

Antique Korean Sutra Desk Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlays Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Sutra Desk Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlays Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Sutra Desk Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlays Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

The form of this small table is typical of a sutra reading desk with the end-turned end.

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Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Apollo Jewelers Counter Lamp with Quilted Mercury Glass Reflector
Apollo Jewelers Counter Lamp with Quilted Mercury Glass Reflector

Apollo Jewelers Counter Lamp with Quilted Mercury Glass Reflector

Located in Peekskill, NY

The generous 10 inch diameter shade can move and tilt... Its a perfect end table reading lamp. This lamp also has the rare original sky blue mirrored mercury glass insert.

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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Antique Reading Table

Materials

Glass

French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Commode, stamped by J. Canabas ca. 1775
French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Commode, stamped by J. Canabas ca. 1775

French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Commode, stamped by J. Canabas ca. 1775

By Joseph Gegenbach

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Documented models include rafraîchissoirs, guéridons, music stands, reading tables, jardinières, “serviteurs muets” or “servantes,” and other small service tables.

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Reading Table

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Au Cafe - Post Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Elie Pavil
Au Cafe - Post Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Elie Pavil

Au Cafe - Post Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Elie Pavil

By Elie Anatole Pavil

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

The piece depicts a a woman in a white dress and hat seated at a table reading a newspaper. The is a glass of red wine and a green bottle on the table in front of her.

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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Reading Table

Materials

Oil, Panel

Handmade Antique Persian Lilihan Rug 3.6' x 4.9', 1920s - 2B100
Handmade Antique Persian Lilihan Rug 3.6' x 4.9', 1920s - 2B100

Handmade Antique Persian Lilihan Rug 3.6' x 4.9', 1920s - 2B100

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Measuring approximately 3'6" × 4'9" (107 cm × 145 cm), it’s the perfect size to add a splash of character beneath a coffee table, in a reading nook, or as a striking accent in an ent...

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1920s French Antique Reading Table

Materials

Wool

Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes
Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes

Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes

Located in New York, NY

One scene depicts five boys seated cross-legged or kneeling around a low rectangular table, engaged in reading or studying a scroll. The second scene shows five boys playing under tr...

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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Reading Table

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk
Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk

Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

Draughtsmen, architects and amateur artists required suitable, specialist tables for drawing, reading and writing. This example has a drawer that swings out from the side for drawing...

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18th Century English George II Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century German Watercolor/Gouache of Monkeys in a Tavern, circa 1845
19th Century German Watercolor/Gouache of Monkeys in a Tavern, circa 1845

19th Century German Watercolor/Gouache of Monkeys in a Tavern, circa 1845

Located in San Francisco, CA

A highly detailed interior scene with furnishings and monkeys around a table, smoking, reading the newspaper and playing billiards.

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Mid-19th Century German Bohemian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Barbershop

Barbershop

By John Sloan

Located in New York, NY

The sign at the upper left reads “Turpitude the Great Hair Raiser”; at the right one of the waiting customers is reading Puck, and on the table is a copy of The Masses (the early 20t...

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1910s Ashcan School Antique Reading Table

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

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Antique Reading Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique reading table available at 1stDibs. An antique reading table — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique reading table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique reading table bearing Victorian, Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. J Foot & Son, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful antique reading table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Reading Table?

The average selling price for an antique reading table at 1stDibs is $3,400, while they’re typically $442 on the low end and $49,454 for the highest priced.