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Antique Elm Tapered Leg Dining Table With Bread Slide
Antique Elm Tapered Leg Dining Table With Bread Slide

Antique Elm Tapered Leg Dining Table With Bread Slide

Located in Billingshurst, GB

The table also has good leg room at the sides. The table has a small side bread slide which just adds to the character of this lovely table.

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Elm

Italian, Emiliana, Neoclassical Period Walnut Shaped Sliding Top Table
Italian, Emiliana, Neoclassical Period Walnut Shaped Sliding Top Table

Italian, Emiliana, Neoclassical Period Walnut Shaped Sliding Top Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a sliding scallop shaped top above a conforming case opening to reveal a compartmentalized interior, raised on a turned standard atop a four legged base with shaped legs, circ...

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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Slide Table

Materials

Walnut

English Side Table from Early 20th Century with Sliding Top
English Side Table from Early 20th Century with Sliding Top

English Side Table from Early 20th Century with Sliding Top

Located in Opole, PL

English side table from early 20th century with sliding top We present you this side table with a drawer and a sliding top covered with ornate fabric.

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Early 20th Century European Antique Slide Table

Materials

Wood

Antique Queen Anne Cherry Side Table with Candle Slides C1810
Antique Queen Anne Cherry Side Table with Candle Slides C1810

Antique Queen Anne Cherry Side Table with Candle Slides C1810

Located in Big Flats, NY

The table features candle slides with a simple pull, and a scalloped apron.

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19th Century Queen Anne Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

Italian Walnut Writing Table with Sliding Top
Italian Walnut Writing Table with Sliding Top

Italian Walnut Writing Table with Sliding Top

Located in Woodbury, CT

What you see here is a delightful example of 19th century Italian engineering. The top slides back to reveal a leathered writing surface that itself can be slid forward, offering pl...

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19th Century Italian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Cherry Dining Table with Bread Slide and One Drawer
19th Century Cherry Dining Table with Bread Slide and One Drawer

19th Century Cherry Dining Table with Bread Slide and One Drawer

Located in Billingshurst, GB

19th century cherry dining table with bread slide and one side drawer. The table has a beautiful top and sits on a sturdy base with tapered legs.

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19th Century European French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

Brilliantly Charming Early 19th Century Oak Farm Table with Sliding Drawers
Brilliantly Charming Early 19th Century Oak Farm Table with Sliding Drawers

Brilliantly Charming Early 19th Century Oak Farm Table with Sliding Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Two large sliding drawers reside in the table’s apron, allowing for unexpected, large and convenient storage.

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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Style 1880s Side Table with Marquetry Top and Three Sliding Drawers
Biedermeier Style 1880s Side Table with Marquetry Top and Three Sliding Drawers

Biedermeier Style 1880s Side Table with Marquetry Top and Three Sliding Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Austrian Biedermeier style side table from the late 19th century, with marquetry top and sliding drawers.

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Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Slide Table

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Wide Cherry Farmhouse Table With Slide and Tapered legs
Early 19th Century Wide Cherry Farmhouse Table With Slide and Tapered legs

Early 19th Century Wide Cherry Farmhouse Table With Slide and Tapered legs

Located in Billingshurst, GB

Early 19th century wide cherry farmhouse table with slide and tapered legs. Table has a three plank top which sits on a sturdy cherry base.

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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

Early 20th Century Italian Walnut Large Game Table with Handmade Sliding Shutter
Early 20th Century Italian Walnut Large Game Table with Handmade Sliding Shutter

Early 20th Century Italian Walnut Large Game Table with Handmade Sliding Shutter

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The round top becomes a game table with green cloth. The two doors on the front are very particular with handmade sliding shutter.

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1850s Italian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Dutch Late Baroque Walnut and Pine Kitchen Table with Large Sliding Drawer
Dutch Late Baroque Walnut and Pine Kitchen Table with Large Sliding Drawer

Dutch Late Baroque Walnut and Pine Kitchen Table with Large Sliding Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

the square top with rounded edge above a frame housing one drawer and raised on splayed and turned legs, the legs joined by a flattened square stretcher and raised on small feet. 18t...

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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Slide Table

Italian Baroque Revival Walnut 1-Drawer Work Table, 1 Drawer, Slide, 19th Cen
Italian Baroque Revival Walnut 1-Drawer Work Table, 1 Drawer, Slide, 19th Cen

Italian Baroque Revival Walnut 1-Drawer Work Table, 1 Drawer, Slide, 19th Cen

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a square top with molded edge above a conforming case housing a pullout / pull-out slide above a single drawer, raised on turned legs joined by a worn box-form stretcher.

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1860s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Slide Table

Materials

Walnut

18th C English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Brass Candle Slides
18th C English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Brass Candle Slides

18th C English Mahogany Architect’s Table with Brass Candle Slides

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an English mahogany architect's table with locking adjustable top, two brass candle slides, and an expandable green leather top writing desk with storage compartmen...

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Brass

Outstanding Antique Pair of Birdseye Maple Bedside Cabinets with Brushing Slide
Outstanding Antique Pair of Birdseye Maple Bedside Cabinets with Brushing Slide

Outstanding Antique Pair of Birdseye Maple Bedside Cabinets with Brushing Slide

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding antique pair of bird’s-eye maple bedside cabinets with brushing slide by Hille of London having over hinged-out doors with beautiful silver plated handles and an opening ...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut 1-Drawer Writing Table, Leather Slide, 19thc.
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut 1-Drawer Writing Table, Leather Slide, 19thc.

Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut 1-Drawer Writing Table, Leather Slide, 19thc.

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a rectangular top above a case housing one drawer with a sliding leather writing surface within, below the leather slide is an interior with drawers and storage, the case rais...

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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Slide Table

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rare 18th Century Italian Walnut Marquetry Money Changer's Table, Sliding Top
Rare 18th Century Italian Walnut Marquetry Money Changer's Table, Sliding Top

Rare 18th Century Italian Walnut Marquetry Money Changer's Table, Sliding Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

The characteristic feature of a money changer's table is its top which slides forward, obliging the client to step away while the money changer looked for the requested exchange.

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1780s Italian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century Pale Cherry with Slide and Round Legs
19th Century Pale Cherry with Slide and Round Legs

19th Century Pale Cherry with Slide and Round Legs

Located in Billingshurst, GB

19th century pale cherry with slide and round legs with large bread slide. (29" x 30").     

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Mid-17th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Parquetry Writing Table with Brush Slide
19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Parquetry Writing Table with Brush Slide

19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Parquetry Writing Table with Brush Slide

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a lovely mellow 19th century French Louis XV style writing table with a parquetry top and a large concealed leather-inset brush slide that projects 19 inches in depth and 43 ...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Slide Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pale Cherry with Slide and Round Legs
19th Century Pale Cherry with Slide and Round Legs

19th Century Pale Cherry with Slide and Round Legs

Located in Billingshurst, GB

Late 19th Century Normandy Elm Farmhouse Table with H stretcher. Beautiful thick elm top.  

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

French Writing Desk with Pull Out Slides
French Writing Desk with Pull Out Slides

French Writing Desk with Pull Out Slides

Located in Austin, TX

With pull-out extension slides on the desk sides, each slide with embossed leather top.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Slide Table

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century V. Ducrot Liberty Style Wood Coffee Table with Sliding Top Italy 20s
Mid-Century V. Ducrot Liberty Style Wood Coffee Table with Sliding Top Italy 20s

Mid-Century V. Ducrot Liberty Style Wood Coffee Table with Sliding Top Italy 20s

By Ernesto Basile, Vittorio Ducrot

Located in Palermo, IT

Delicious rectangular restored Liberty coffee table, in wood with preciously carved elements. The upper surface, divided into two parts, can be opened by sliding movement, revealing ...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Slide Table

Materials

Wood

French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc
French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc

French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc

Located in Atlanta, GA

the rectangular top with rounded corners formed of three boards resting atop a case fitted with one long drawer and one long writing slide, having a descending shaped apron and raise...

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1850s French Louis XV Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

Early 20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Desk with Slides
Early 20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Desk with Slides

Early 20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Desk with Slides

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning antique Edwardian writing desk, circa 1900 in date and in the manner of Edwards & Roberts. It has a fabulous green leather writing surface with hand tooled...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany

French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Sliding Extensions
French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Sliding Extensions

French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Sliding Extensions

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Wonderful writing desk made of walnut with 2 drawers and 2 sliding extensions for additional surface space. Four barley twist legs head down to the H shaped stretcher and end with bu...

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19th Century French Antique Slide Table

Spanish Dining Table
Spanish Dining Table

Spanish Dining Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dining table that slides open to accommodate larger parties

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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Slide Table

Materials

Walnut

French convent table
French convent table

French convent table

Located in Seattle, WA

sturdy, handsome table with double sliding storage. great as console, sofa table or low desk .

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19th Century Antique Slide Table

Materials

Wood

1800's Antique French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany, Desk, Bureau
1800's Antique French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany, Desk, Bureau

1800's Antique French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany, Desk, Bureau

Located in Austin, TX

Gorgeous 800's Antique French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany. Desk, Bureau!! Antique Bureau Desk, French Empire, Bronze MTD, Leather Slides, Mahogany, 1800's, 19th Cen...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Slide Table

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Table
Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Table

Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

There are two drawers and two slides. Today these tables are great occasional or lamp tables.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slide Table

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Architects Table
George III Mahogany Architects Table

George III Mahogany Architects Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

The frieze with secretary drawer & pull out green leather lined writing table slide, concealed lift-top compartments identified by fruitwood alphabet ovals.

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19th Century English Antique Slide Table

Materials

Brass

Bent Beech Drop-Leaf Table
Bent Beech Drop-Leaf Table

Bent Beech Drop-Leaf Table

By Thonet

Located in High Point, NC

A black painted top contrasts with the warm bent beach base, supported by an ingenious sliding support mechanism, allowing the table to be expanded on demand.

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Dressing Table French Walnut 1880
Antique Dressing Table French Walnut 1880

Antique Dressing Table French Walnut 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

The Upper Section Having 6 Drawers Flanked by Cupboards. The Dressing Table Features a Slide Out Mirror.

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1880s Antique Slide Table

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV - XVI Parquetry Petit Table Ercan
Louis XV - XVI Parquetry Petit Table Ercan

Louis XV - XVI Parquetry Petit Table Ercan

Located in Westwood, NJ

Louis XV - XVI Padrquetry Petit Table w/ Sliding Silk Screen, single Draser on side, Two Drawers in Front and Leather Writing Slide.

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19th Century French Antique Slide Table

French Oak Drapery Table with Parquet Top
French Oak Drapery Table with Parquet Top

French Oak Drapery Table with Parquet Top

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

There are two drawers with handles on one long side of the table that slide with ease. The top rests upon six turned oak legs with a stretcher shelf below and turned feet.

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19th Century French Other Antique Slide Table

Materials

Metal

French Oak Serving Table
French Oak Serving Table

French Oak Serving Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large 19th century French bleached oak serving table with sliding drawer fronts. This table has been finished on all sides so would make a great room divide. 1820 Dimensions 105 ...

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19th Century French Antique Slide Table

Materials

Oak

English Mahogany Drum Table
English Mahogany Drum Table

English Mahogany Drum Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English mahogany drum table with 4 sliding drawers, brass paw feet & castors.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Slide Table

Unusual Art Deco Side Table With 4 Pull-Out Service Tables
Unusual Art Deco Side Table With 4 Pull-Out Service Tables

Unusual Art Deco Side Table With 4 Pull-Out Service Tables

Located in Troy, MI

Beneath the table top are glider rails which cleverly provide storage for 4 slide-out service tables.

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19th Century French Antique Slide Table

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Antique Large Exhibition Table 1860s-1920s / Low Table Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Exhibition Table 1860s-1920s / Low Table Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Exhibition Table 1860s-1920s / Low Table Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

If the table is intended for practical use, such as a dining table, additional stability can be achieved by securing the sliding door to the stump with appropriate hardware.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Slide Table

Materials

Tin

19th Century French Bouillotte Table
19th Century French Bouillotte Table

19th Century French Bouillotte Table

Located in Hixson, TN

There are two pull-out slides. The table rest on tapered legs with inlay ending with brass capped feet, circa 1870.

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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Slide Table

19th Century, Cherry Farmhouse Table
19th Century, Cherry Farmhouse Table

19th Century, Cherry Farmhouse Table

Located in Billingshurst, GB

Louis XV Cherry dining table with beautiful little bread slide 20". This table is a gorgeous colour and stands at 30.5" high with plenty of leg room at 24.4".

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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table
1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table

1900s Chinese Wooden Console Table

Located in High Point, NC

A wooden table produced in China circa 1900. A long wooden console table featuring four sliding drawers with dangling hoop pulls.

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Slide Table

Materials

Elm

Louis XVI Parquetry Side Table
Louis XVI Parquetry Side Table

Louis XVI Parquetry Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Fine French Louis XVI oval parquetry inlaid one drawer side table with two slides, square tapered legs and shelf stretcher base.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slide Table

19th Century English Tortoise Bamboo Lacquer Game Table Side Sofa Table, Japan
19th Century English Tortoise Bamboo Lacquer Game Table Side Sofa Table, Japan

19th Century English Tortoise Bamboo Lacquer Game Table Side Sofa Table, Japan

Located in Shreveport, LA

(So rare to have one of these antique tables that still has these original sides, as they commonly get broken off over the years)~ ~Similar painted birds/design on the table top, th...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Slide Table

Materials

Bamboo

George III Pembroke Game Table
George III Pembroke Game Table

George III Pembroke Game Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Unusual George III figured mahogany and marquetry pembroke games table, the sliding and reversible top fitted on side with checkerboard and cribbage boards within a satinwood strung ...

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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Slide Table

Pair Of Regency Pedestal Side Tables
Pair Of Regency Pedestal Side Tables

Pair Of Regency Pedestal Side Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

Pair of Regency mahogany leather top cylinder form three section pedestal side tables with candle slides.

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19th Century English Antique Slide Table

Antique Elm Farmhouse Table with Breadslide
Antique Elm Farmhouse Table with Breadslide

Antique Elm Farmhouse Table with Breadslide

Located in Billingshurst, GB

Antique elm farmhouse table with side bread slide, the table sits on a sturdy base with tapered legs.

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Elm

Antique Cherry Tapered Leg Farmhouse Table
Antique Cherry Tapered Leg Farmhouse Table

Antique Cherry Tapered Leg Farmhouse Table

Located in Billingshurst, GB

The table has a great side bread slide. The gorgeous-looking table stands really well with excellent proportions.   

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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Adjustable Mahogany Regency Table
19th Century Adjustable Mahogany Regency Table

19th Century Adjustable Mahogany Regency Table

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Top is height adjustable and slidable. Beautiful patina. Stylish table that is useful for multiple purposes.

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1820s Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Slide Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Wide Elm Farmhouse Table
19th Century Wide Elm Farmhouse Table

19th Century Wide Elm Farmhouse Table

Located in Billingshurst, GB

19th century elm farmhouse table with extension slide and one drawer on the side of the table.

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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Slide Table

Materials

Elm

French Louis XV Cherrywood Bedside Table
French Louis XV Cherrywood Bedside Table

French Louis XV Cherrywood Bedside Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Louis XV Cherrywood Cabinet Table with sliding tambour door on turned legs with lower shelf.

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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Slide Table

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Chestnut Farmhouse Table
19th Century French Chestnut Farmhouse Table

19th Century French Chestnut Farmhouse Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Great example of a 19th Century chestnut farmhouse table from the Brittany region of France. Circa 1870s with original drawer and a bread slide; this table will seat six to eight peo...

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1870s French Antique Slide Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Regency Rosewood Library Games Table
Antique Regency Rosewood Library Games Table

Antique Regency Rosewood Library Games Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Superb Quality Regency Rosewood Library Games Table Having Adjustable Sliding Top To Reveal Backgammon & Chess Boards Standing On Tablet End Supports With Carved Scroll Decor...

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19th Century English Antique Slide Table

19th Century French Oak Serving Table
19th Century French Oak Serving Table

19th Century French Oak Serving Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th century French oak serving table with sliding drawer fronts to reveal a large storage area.

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19th Century French Antique Slide Table

Materials

Oak

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Side Table
18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Side Table

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Side Table

Located in London, GB

An unusual mid-18th century Chippendale period figured mahogany side table, having gadrooned top with vase turned gallery with scroll acanthus detail, above frieze drawer enclosing w...

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1760s English Chippendale Antique Slide Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Sewing Table
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Sewing Table

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Sewing Table

Located in Opole, PL

The rim of the elevated table top is high. There are two drawers under the top and a sliding cloth table for unfinished works.

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Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Slide Table

Materials

Mahogany

1900s French Faux Bamboo Side Table
1900s French Faux Bamboo Side Table

1900s French Faux Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Featuring a lower shelf, a spacious storage compartment, and an upper sliding drawer, this curious table brings function and one of a kind character to the bedroom.

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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Slide Table

Materials

Marble

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Antique Slide Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique slide table for your home. Each antique slide table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and cherry. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique slide table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique slide table bearing Baroque, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Antique Slide Table?

An antique slide table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,632, while the lowest priced sells for $251 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.

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 Slide 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 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 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 ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if a kitchen table is antique, look under the table and on the legs for a maker's mark. It may be carved, branded or stamped onto the surface or appear on a paper or metal label. Using the marking, you can consult trusted online resources to learn about the maker and view catalogues of their pieces, searching for tables similar to yours. If your kitchen table was produced at least 100 years ago, it is an antique. Keep in mind that not all antique furnishings have maker's markings. In the event that you're unable to locate a mark, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate your piece for you. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of tables.
  • 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.