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Antique Refractory Table

Spanish Refractory Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Walnut refractory table with scrolling, hand forged, wrought iron stretcher. The two-plank top
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19th Century Spanish Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

Antique Spanish Refractory Table
Spanish Refractory Table
H 30.5 in W 86.5 in D 27 in
Massive Italian Oak Refractory Table, 18th Century Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive and unusually large scale solid oak refractory table in the 18th century style. The
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Early 20th Century Spanish Refractory Dining Table with Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th Century Spanish refractory table with hand carved grapevines around the perimeter of the
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Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Impressive 17th Century Tuscan Baroque Walnut Dining Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Impressive 17th century Tuscan baroque solid walnut dining or refractory table. Two solid walnut
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

19th Century Gothic Revival Dining and Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
hall table, harvest table, farm table, or refractory table. The table has double square trestle
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19th Century Gothic Antique Refractory Table

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Wood

Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Refractory or Library Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian 19th century renaissance style refractory or library table. Solid walnut. Well carved. Top
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19th Century Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Italian 19th Century Walnut Refractory Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 19th century walnut refractory dining table. The table is raised by two
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19th Century Italian Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Italian Bleached Dining Table W/ Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bleached walnut refractory style dining table with two leaves. The table has an iron
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Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Antique Italian Bleached Dining Table W/ Leaves
Italian Bleached Dining Table W/ Leaves
H 29 in W 103.75 in D 42 in
17th Century English Oak Refectory / Long Table
Located in Dallas, TX
ENGLISH OAK REFRACTORY or LONG TABLE, three (3) plank top, turned legs, “H” stretcher, England
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17th Century English Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Antique 17th Century English Oak Refectory / Long Table
17th Century English Oak Refectory / Long Table
H 29.75 in W 89.75 in D 32.25 in
1800s Oak Refectory Dining Table with 16 Matching Chairs 16 foot
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 16-foot Antique 1800s Oak Refractory
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Daum Nancy And Edgar Brandt Art Deco Table Lamp
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Freres Nancy; Edgar Brandt, Table light, circa 1925, Daum Nancy shade is variegated and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Refractory Table

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Iron

Gabriel Argy-Rouseau Pâte de Verre "Pétales Tombants" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
first modeled his sketched idea in plaster, which was then covered with wax. A refractory hollow mold
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

Gabriel Argy-Rouseau Pâte de Verre "Visages en Medallion" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
in plaster, which was then covered with wax. A refractory hollow mold consisting of several parts was
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fruits et Feuilles" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
was then covered with wax. A refractory hollow mold consisting of several parts was then molded from
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

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18th Century Spanish Guard Room Dining Table w/ Trestle & Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful 18th century Spanish baroque guard room /dining table in walnut with plank-top resting on carved H-form trestle legs and hand-forged iron stretchers forged in Toledo. Spa...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental country French provincial style farmhouse dining table measuring 11.5 feet long. Beautifully crafted from rich walnut featuring a nearly 3 inch thick top. The large table ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Antique Refractory Table

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Steel

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European anti...
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Refractory Table

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Iron

Dining Table in Walnut and Wrought Iron Fasteners. Spain, 17th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Walnut was the most frequently used in the furniture of the time in Spain, and its forms also respond to this source. Although their presence was frequent in houses of a certain leve...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Extending Farm Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A robust 18th century French provincial farmhouse dining table, its warmly patinated rectangular top supported by four baluster-turned legs, joined by an 'entretoise' (H stretcher). ...
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18th Century French Country Antique Refractory Table

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Wood

18th Century Extending Farm Table
18th Century Extending Farm Table
H 29.53 in W 70.48 in D 35.44 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship. The top consists of four...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Wood, Walnut

17th Century Spanish Walnut Wood Table
Located in Casteren, NL
Antique Spanish table with 17th century wrought iron and walnut wood base with 19th century restored top. Originates Spain, dating circa 1750. (Shipping costs on request, depends o...
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Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Refractory Table

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Chestnut

17th Century Spanish Walnut Wood Table
17th Century Spanish Walnut Wood Table
H 30.71 in W 80.71 in D 37.01 in
19th Century French Elm Farm Table
Located in Bournemouth, GB
This beautiful and very sturdy 19th century French elm farmhouse table of large proportions boasts excellent golden colour and good patina. Its three plank and purely solid elm const...
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Refractory Table

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Elm

19th Century French Elm Farm Table
19th Century French Elm Farm Table
H 31.11 in W 118.12 in D 34.26 in
Cherry Farm Table with Breadboard Ends
Located in Milford, NH
A fine cherry rectangular farm table with breadboard ends and tapered square legs. This solid farm table is in very good condition, with minor surface stains, scratches, light edge w...
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Late 20th Century American Country Antique Refractory Table

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Cherry

 Cherry Farm Table with Breadboard Ends
 Cherry Farm Table with Breadboard Ends
H 29.13 in W 72 in D 33.63 in
Spanish Oak Extending Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large oak Spanish dining table extends to over twelve feet long. This table has a simple plank top over carved decorative legs connected by a hand forged iron support. At each end ...
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19th Century Spanish Other Antique Refractory Table

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Iron

Spanish Oak Extending Dining Table
Spanish Oak Extending Dining Table
H 30.5 in W 118 in D 33 in
Antique Spanish Dinning Table
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Antique Spanish dining table, the metal part is probably most modern the foot has an old restored.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Refractory Table

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Metal

Antique Spanish Dinning Table
Antique Spanish Dinning Table
H 30.32 in W 29.53 in D 98.43 in
19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Three-Leg Trestle Dining Table with Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique dining room table was crafted in Spain, circa 1880. Almost 9 feet long, the table stands on three intricate scrolled pedestal legs, each connected with a carved...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIII Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Jacobean Period Oak Refectory Table
Located in High Point, NC
Exemplifying classic craftsmanship and enduring design, this table showcases four baluster-turned legs, elegantly connected by stretchers on all sides. The top, comprised of three we...
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17th Century Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Jacobean Period Oak Refectory Table
Jacobean Period Oak Refectory Table
H 30.5 in W 76 in D 29.5 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Carved Walnut Geometric Table
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable one-of-a-kind Spanish Baroque Period hand carved walnut table with beautifully aged warm rustic distressed patina. Hand-crafted in Spain in the first half of the 18th ...
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Single Plank Oak and Walnut Wood Refectory Table from Spain, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare walnut wood and oak 18th century refectory table from Spain has a top made from one single piece of wood. The overhang of the top allows for very comfortable seating at eit...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Refractory Table

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Iron

19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Solid Oak Dining Table
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Renaissance Revival carved oak dining table. Made of solid oak, heavily carved with scrolling acanthus leaves on either side of central medallion. Robust turned legs wit...
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

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Italian Walnut Refractory Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Italian walnut extending faux painted refractory table. Fully closed dimensions: 84"W x 27"D
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Refractory Table

17th Century English Oak Refractory Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a joined English oak refractory table with lots of lovely hand carvings along the apron
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Antique 17th Century English Oak Refractory Table
17th Century English Oak Refractory Table
H 29.75 in W 102 in D 29.75 in
English Oak Refractory Table with Barley Twist Legs Late 19th Century-Early 20th Century
Located in Charlotte, NC
A handsome table. This sturdy and well constructed oak refractory table has a bleached finish. The
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Early 20th Century British Antique Refractory Table

French Refractory Table with 2-Leaves
Located in Huntington, NY
French Walnut Dining Table with Parquet top Matching Parquet Leaves in-layed under center
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Early 20th Century Antique Refractory Table

French Refractory Table with 2-Leaves
French Refractory Table with 2-Leaves
H 28.5 in W 63 in D 39.25 in
Important Art Deco Daum Frères 'Nancy, France' Etched Glass & Wrought Iron Lamp
By Daum
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
A rare and important acid etched colorless glass table lamp from the Daum crystal studio in Nancy
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Refractory Table

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Art Glass

English Oak Washed Refractory Table with Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English oak carved refractory table with two pull-out leaves. The table stands on two chunky
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Early 1900s English Renaissance Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

French Refractory Table With Inlay and Extensions
Located in Troy, MI
Fancy refractory table extends to 98.5" length. Curved legs, carved apron and inlay top. Beautiful
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Early 20th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Wood

Bleached Oak French Refractory Table With Spheroidal Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Large circa 1890 French refractory table is made of bleached oak and has dramatic, spheroidal
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19th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Small Painted English Refractory Table With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920 English refractory table has a whitewash base with crossed stretchers and substantial
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Early 20th Century English Antique Refractory Table

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Wood

Spanish Elm Baroque Turned Leg Refractory Table, Late 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish baroque refractory table in elm with long one piece rectangular top, carved 3 drawers
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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Elm

Wonderful Small Marquetry Walnut Refractory Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A remarkably versatile side table having beautiful walnut marquetry top and cabriole legs, that
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Carved Italian Refractory Table C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Elm Italian Refractory Dining Table with double pedestals connected by a center stretcher
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Refractory Table

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Elm

Carved Italian Refractory Table C. 1900's
Carved Italian Refractory Table C. 1900's
H 31.5 in W 108.5 in D 28.75 in
19th Century Italian Fruitwood Refractory Farm Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The walnut Italian refractory table with fruitwood top and 2 pullout / pull-out extension leaves
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19th Century Italian Antique Refractory Table

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Fruitwood, Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Style Refractory Dining Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century solid oak refractory table, well constructed with mortise and tenons and pegged
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Refractory Table

An American 19th century Painted Library Table/Center Table
Located in Bellport, NY
A fabulous carved two pedestal library table/refractory table.Light grey wash showing loss
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19th Century American Antique Refractory Table

18th Century French Refractory or Monastery Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
18th century French refractory or monastery table. The top is made of three heavy, solid walnut
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Early 18th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Refractory Table

Italian White Oak Refractory Dinining Room Table, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian white oak refractory dinning room table with carved shell floral skirt, acanthus carved
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1840s Italian French Provincial Antique Refractory Table

19th Century French Oak Trestle Table
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French oak refractory or trestle table with turned baluster legs, carved apron and
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19th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Trestle Table
19th Century French Oak Trestle Table
H 32 in W 109.75 in L 32 in
Gorgeous and Very Rare Blue Signed Daum Nancy Table Lamp, France
By Daum
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful and very rare model of a blue table lamp signed by the famous glass blower: Daum Nancy
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

Daum Nancy Gingko Martele Art Nouveau Lamp
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
crushed glass is packed into a refractory mould and then fused in a kiln. The Daum family worked at the
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Refractory Table

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Art Glass

Sensational Pair of Original Antique French "Apt" Handled Urns w/Lids-Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
distinguished by their aesthetic qualities and refractory’s thanks to the presence of kaolin,. They provide a
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Early 20th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Clay

Glamorous Antique French "Apt" Faience Tureen & Under Plate Set-Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
France, are instantly distinguished by their aesthetic qualities and refractory’s thanks to the presence
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Early 20th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Clay

19th C Spanish Pine Refractory Style Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Spanish pine refractory table. The table stands on two pedestal bases connected by a
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1850s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

Jacobean Style Extending Refractory Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The refectory table has boldly gadrooned frieze, raised on massive cup and cover legs terminating
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Antique Refractory Table

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Wood

Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Refractory Dining Table, circa 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We are offering this Spanish Baroque style walnut refectory table with lyre or harp form supports
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Early 1900s Spanish Baroque Antique Refractory Table

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Wrought Iron

Antique Refractory Oak English Pub Table with two Leaves c 1900/1920's
Located in New York, NY
English oak Arts and Crafts, Mission, Tudor style pub table, with refractory style leaves. The
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Early 20th Century British Tudor Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

French Painted Pedestal Dining Table with Leaves, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1900s French refractory dining table with a rectangular shaped top that sits on a pair of pedestals
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

French Painted Pedestal Dining Table with Leaves, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1900s French refractory dining table with a rectangular shaped veneered top that sits on a pair of
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Refractory Table

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Wood, Walnut

19th C. Italian Walnut Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. bleached Refractory Italian desk with (2) drawers. The walnut has been lightened. A
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1880s Italian Renaissance Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Refractory Table in Elm with Inlay, 2 Drawers & Turned Leg
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th Century Italian Refractory Table in Elm with Inlay, 2 Drawers & Turned Legs with Box
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17th Century Italian Antique Refractory Table

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Elm

Antique French Refectory Dining Table 16 Foot
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 16-foot Antique 1700's Oak Refractory
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Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

French Refractory Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century French refractory table with radius ends
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19th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Wood

French Refractory Table
French Refractory Table
H 30.5 in W 109 in D 39 in
Refractory Table From Quebec
Located in Woodbury, CT
A long sideboard refractory table with five drawers. Double H stretcher. Restored
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19th Century Canadian Antique Refractory Table

Refractory Table From Quebec
Refractory Table From Quebec
H 30 in W 141 in D 25 in
Rustic Italian Refractory Table
Located in New York, NY
12' L Rustic Italian Refractory Table 3 Plank Top with Stretcher, circa 1850 126" L x
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19th Century Italian Antique Refractory Table

Rustic Italian Refractory Table
Rustic Italian Refractory Table
H 32 in W 126 in D 30 in
18th C French Refractory Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
18th C French Refractory Table. One large drawer. Nice rustic quality with beautiful wear and
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

18th C French Refractory Table
18th C French Refractory Table
H 31.75 in W 60.75 in D 31.75 in
19th C English Oak Refractory Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th C English Oak Refractory Table
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19th Century English Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

19th C English Oak Refractory Table
19th C English Oak Refractory Table
H 28.5 in W NaN in D 29 in
Late 17th Century Refractory Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wonderful example of an English refractory table. The size is perfect for any home or
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17th Century British Jacobean Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Late 17th Century Refractory Table
Late 17th Century Refractory Table
H 32 in W 63 in D 27 in
Victorian Solid Birch Plank Top Refractory Table
Located in London, west Sussex
This gorgeous Victorian refractory table features a solid birch plank top. The table has a wide
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Late 19th Century English Antique Refractory Table

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Birch

Fantastic Refractory Table 17th c with Newly made top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an extremely beautiful Refractory table base. The top was enlarged in order for it to be a
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17th Century English Elizabethan Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Walnut Refractory Table, circa 1920s
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920s large table with solid walnut top.
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1920s North American Spanish Colonial Antique Refractory Table

Walnut Refractory Table, circa 1920s
Walnut Refractory Table, circa 1920s
H 30 in W 84 in D 43.5 in
Eighteenth Century Spanish Walnut Trestle-Form Dining Table
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A two-hundred-fifty-year-old, Baroque refractory table seats 10 to 12 with two heavily-carved
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Refractory Table

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Iron

French Country Dining Table
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Early 20th century Louis XV-style walnut draw-leaf refractory table with parquetry top. From Leon
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

French Country Dining Table
French Country Dining Table
H 29 in W 67.5 in D 43 in
French Refractory Extender Dining Table
Located in Sarasota, FL
French EXTENDER Refractory Dining Table walnut parquetry design 2 leaves seats 8 closed, 12
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Early 20th Century French Antique Refractory Table

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Walnut

French Refractory Extender Dining Table
French Refractory Extender Dining Table
H 39.25 in W 83.25 in D 43.25 in
19th Century English Large Solid Oak Refractory Dining or Kitchen Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a great solid oak antique refractory dining or kitchen table made in England. The top has
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19th Century English Antique Refractory Table

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Oak

Swedish Functionalist Era Refractory Leaf Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Crafted of Elm, Birch, Elm Root, and Ebony. Table stands at 56 without the leaves extended.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Refractory Table

French Daum Nancy Signed Art Nouveau Glass Desk Lamp, 1900s
By Daum
Located in Austin, TX
refractory mold, then kiln fired to create a dappled look. The glass fades from deep blue at the top to
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Refractory Table

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Metal, Brass

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Antique Refractory Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique refractory table for your home. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, every antique refractory table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique refractory table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique refractory table, designed in the Baroque or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Refractory Table?

An antique refractory table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $57,145.

Finding the Right tables for You

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.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

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. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Antique Refractory Table
  • 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.