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Sheraton Period Mahogany Sofa Table
Sheraton Period Mahogany Sofa Table

Sheraton Period Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Salisbury, GB

A very fine Sheraton period mahogany sofa table inlaid in harewood (maple) and ebony stringing with

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Sofa Table

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Unavailable|$1,646

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Regency mahogany sofa table, standing on brass claw castors with a reeded swept leg. Having four

Category

Early 1800s British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Unavailable|$1,722

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Kettering, GB

An elegant Regency mahogany sofa table with two frieze drawers and matching faux drawers to the

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Period Sofa Table
Regency Period Sofa Table

Regency Period Sofa Table

Unavailable|$19,800

Regency Period Sofa Table

By William Dobson

Located in Banksmeadow, NSW

A Regency period satinwood and ebony banded, burr maple and tulipwood sofa table by William Dobson

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Victorian Pine Sofa Table
Victorian Pine Sofa Table

Victorian Pine Sofa Table

Unavailable|$1,550

Victorian Pine Sofa Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

This narrow Victorian pine sofa table was most likely used as a small dining table or side table

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Pine

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Unavailable|$2,894

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Manchester, GB

A lovely Regency mahogany sofa table of small proportions. The reeded umbrella legs have a turned

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Unavailable|$8,200

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

A stunning Regency period mahogany and cross banded sofa table, the twin flap rectangular top with

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

19th Century Kingwood Sofa Table
19th Century Kingwood Sofa Table

19th Century Kingwood Sofa Table

Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire

A superb Regency kingwood sofa table with boxwood inlay and brass inlaid decoration with gilt metal

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Kingwood

English Regency Sofa Table
English Regency Sofa Table

English Regency Sofa Table

Unavailable|$3,150

English Regency Sofa Table

Located in Wilson, NC

The top of this sofa table has an inlaid band. The drop leaves are supported by double extending

Category

1820s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

George III Sofa Table

George III Sofa Table

Unavailable|$17,910

George III Sofa Table

Located in Dublin port, IE

A fine George III figured rosewood sofa table, the rectangular top cross-banded in kingwood above a

Category

Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Mahogany Regency Sofa Table
Mahogany Regency Sofa Table

Mahogany Regency Sofa Table

Unavailable|$2,425

Mahogany Regency Sofa Table

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Very nice mahogany regency sofa table of very good quality. Standing on original brass castors

Category

1810s British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

George IV Rosewood Sofa Table
George IV Rosewood Sofa Table

George IV Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A fine early 19th century George IV rosewood drop leaf sofa table. The table is made from

Category

1820s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

19th century sofa table
19th century sofa table

19th century sofa table

Unavailable|$2,205

19th century sofa table

Located in Penzance, GB

Fine quality Regency sofa table with brass inlay. Raised on elegant brass castors the table is

Category

1820s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Unavailable|$3,100

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

A superb quality Regency rosewood sofa table. Standing on cast brass castors with a swept leg with

Category

1810s British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

English William IV Rosewood Sofa Table
English William IV Rosewood Sofa Table

English William IV Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Natchez, MS

English William IV rosewood sofa table with two drawers and gilt embossed leather top.  

Category

19th Century English William IV Antique Sofa Table

19th Century French Pine Sofa Table
19th Century French Pine Sofa Table

19th Century French Pine Sofa Table

Located in Birmingham, AL

19th century French pine table with simple lines to use as a sofa table, library table or desk.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Pine

Brass Inlaid Regency Sofa Table
Brass Inlaid Regency Sofa Table

Brass Inlaid Regency Sofa Table

Located in Bantam, CT

An English Regency period rosewood and brass inlaid sofa table on platform base ending in brass

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Regency Sofa Table in Rosewood
Exceptional Regency Sofa Table in Rosewood

Exceptional Regency Sofa Table in Rosewood

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn3601 Exceptional brass inlaid, Regency sofa table in rosewood, having stunning figured and brass

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Geo III Mahogany Sofa Table
Geo III Mahogany Sofa Table

Geo III Mahogany Sofa Table

Unavailable|$10,481

Geo III Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Salisbury, GB

A very good George III mahogany sofa table of excellent color and patina. The top with triple

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Sofa Table

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Antrim, GB

Very Fine Antique Magogany Sofa Table Cross banded and satinwood inlaid c1890 36ins wide {58ins

Category

1890s European Edwardian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Magnificent Rosewood Sofa Table
Magnificent Rosewood Sofa Table

Magnificent Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Detling, GB

English, circa 1820. This William IV sofa table is in superb condition, the drop leaf rosewood top

Category

1820s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Brutalist, Vintage Industrial Sofa Table
Brutalist, Vintage Industrial Sofa Table

Brutalist, Vintage Industrial Sofa Table

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional Industrial, Brutalist Sofa Table from France, from 1930, made of 2 Industrial Working

Category

1920s French Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Oak

Regency Padouk Wood Sofa Table
Regency Padouk Wood Sofa Table

Regency Padouk Wood Sofa Table

Located in Folkestone, Kent

A fine Regency period Padouk wood veneered sofa table. The twin flap rectangular cut-corner top

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Padouk

A Pair of Regency Mahogany Sofa Tables
A Pair of Regency Mahogany Sofa Tables

A Pair of Regency Mahogany Sofa Tables

Located in Dublin, IE

A pair of Mahogany Sofa Tables.

Category

1810s Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency mahogany sofa table
Regency mahogany sofa table

Regency mahogany sofa table

Unavailable|$2,770

Regency mahogany sofa table

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Hutton-Clarke Antiques offers a distinguished Country House Regency Period sofa table from circa

Category

Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Flame Mahogany Sofa Table
William IV Flame Mahogany Sofa Table

William IV Flame Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

A fine quality William IV sofa table with a beautifully figured flame mahogany top and hinged flaps

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

George III Period Mahogany Sofa Table
George III Period Mahogany Sofa Table

George III Period Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Cambridge, GB

Rare and fine quality George III period mahogany sofa-table of diminutive proportions; the golden

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

19th Century English Regency Style Inlaid Sofa Table
19th Century English Regency Style Inlaid Sofa Table

19th Century English Regency Style Inlaid Sofa Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century English Regency Style Inlaid Sofa Table

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wood

Bleached, antique Oriental Style Sofa Table
Bleached, antique Oriental Style Sofa Table

Bleached, antique Oriental Style Sofa Table

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional and unique Sofa Table from Asia, made of bleached Elm Wood,Central China from around

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wood

Antique Period Regency Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table
Antique Period Regency Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

Antique Period Regency Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Antrim, GB

Superb Inlaid Mahogany Regency Antique Period sofa table Two Full Length Drawers To Front. {Dummy

Category

1820s European Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Goncalo Alves Pedestal Sofa Table
Regency Goncalo Alves Pedestal Sofa Table

Regency Goncalo Alves Pedestal Sofa Table

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Regency Goncalo Alves single pedestal sofa table, early 19th century, having a well figured top

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Elegant Regency Period Cross Banded Sofa Table
Elegant Regency Period Cross Banded Sofa Table

Elegant Regency Period Cross Banded Sofa Table

Located in Wiltshire, GB

An elegant Regency period faded mahogany and satinwood crossbanded sofa table. Made by William

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English Regency, Drop Leaf Sofa Table/writing Table
English Regency, Drop Leaf Sofa Table/writing Table

English Regency, Drop Leaf Sofa Table/writing Table

Located in Hudson, NY

English regency, drop leaf sofa table / writing table. Mahogany and rosewood with cast brass drawer

Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Metal, Brass

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Unavailable|$3,514

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

An early 19th century Regency mahogany sofa table. The table has two drawers and is crossbanded

Category

1810s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Small Regency Sofa Table in Mahogany
Small Regency Sofa Table in Mahogany

Small Regency Sofa Table in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

SN1181 Good quality, Regency, drop leaf, mahogany, sofa table of small proportions, having round

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Figured Solid Mahogany Sofa Table
Regency Figured Solid Mahogany Sofa Table

Regency Figured Solid Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in London, west Sussex

This very handsome and well-proportioned Regency figured solid mahogany sofa table features one

Category

Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

18th century Regency rosewood sofa table
18th century Regency rosewood sofa table

18th century Regency rosewood sofa table

Located in Penzance, GB

Here we have a very good quality rosewood and cross banded sofa table with sapele banding in the

Category

1790s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sofa Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A 19th century English Regency mahogany sofa table, the top with a rosewood and brass stellate

Category

19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood and Macassar Ebony Crossbanded and Brass mounted Sofa Table

Category

19th Century French Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood, Macassar, Ebony

Early 19th Century George III Antique Sofa Table
Early 19th Century George III Antique Sofa Table

Early 19th Century George III Antique Sofa Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th century George III period antique sofa table. This sofa table really has it all, it is

Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Saarinen House Sofa Table Designed 1929, Mahogany, Birch, Walnut Veneers
Saarinen House Sofa Table Designed 1929, Mahogany, Birch, Walnut Veneers

Saarinen House Sofa Table Designed 1929, Mahogany, Birch, Walnut Veneers

By Eliel Saarinen

Located in Vehmersalmi, Finland, FI

The Saarinen House sofa table is part of Saarinen suite that represents one design of various

Category

1920s Finnish Art Deco Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Birch, Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

Art Deco Sofa Table by Betty Joel
Art Deco Sofa Table by Betty Joel

Art Deco Sofa Table by Betty Joel

By Betty Joel

Located in London, GB

Art Deco large low sofa table in a beautiful satin mahogany with inset black plate glass top. This

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Crossbanded Satinwood Sofa Table
Regency Crossbanded Satinwood Sofa Table

Regency Crossbanded Satinwood Sofa Table

Located in London, GB

A Regency crossbanded satinwood sofa table

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century George III Style Satinwood Sofa Table
19th Century George III Style Satinwood Sofa Table

19th Century George III Style Satinwood Sofa Table

Located in Sydney, NSW

14,500.00 A late Victorian satinwood sofa table in the manner of Thomas Sheraton. The table is

Category

Late 19th Century English George III Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

A Brass Inlaid English Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
A Brass Inlaid English Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

A Brass Inlaid English Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

A brass inlaid rosewood sofa table. The figural grained rosewood top with drop leaves (Leaves down

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

English Regency, Burr Yew Wood and Satinwood Sofa Table
English Regency, Burr Yew Wood and Satinwood Sofa Table

English Regency, Burr Yew Wood and Satinwood Sofa Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine quality and very unusual, early 19th century English double sided Regency occasional/sofa

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Yew

English Regency Sofa Table
English Regency Sofa Table

English Regency Sofa Table

Unavailable|$12,500

English Regency Sofa Table

Located in Natchez, MS

Exceptional English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table with four drawers . The top is one board

Category

19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

Important Pair of Coromandel Wood Sofa Tables Ceylon, circa 1830
Important Pair of Coromandel Wood Sofa Tables Ceylon, circa 1830

Important Pair of Coromandel Wood Sofa Tables Ceylon, circa 1830

Located in Heswall, Wirral

A very important pair of solid Coromandel wood sofa tables with well carved enrichments and details

Category

1830s Indian William IV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Ebony

Early 19th Century George III Period Mahogany Antique Sofa Table
Early 19th Century George III Period Mahogany Antique Sofa Table

Early 19th Century George III Period Mahogany Antique Sofa Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th century George III period mahogany antique sofa table. This sofa table is a real delight

Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Gillows of Lancaster attributed rosewood sofa table, England circa 1805
Gillows of Lancaster attributed rosewood sofa table, England circa 1805

Gillows of Lancaster attributed rosewood sofa table, England circa 1805

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A fine Regency Rosewood Sofa Table, England ca.1805. With Fine Veneers and set with fine Brass

Category

Early 1800s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

Superb 19th Century Rosewood Sofa Table
Superb 19th Century Rosewood Sofa Table

Superb 19th Century Rosewood Sofa Table

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A superb quality 19th century rosewood sofa table. Of the finest construction in solid rosewood and

Category

1870s Danish Victorian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Figured Mahogany Sofa Table with Ormolu Mounts
Regency Figured Mahogany Sofa Table with Ormolu Mounts

Regency Figured Mahogany Sofa Table with Ormolu Mounts

Located in Macclesfield, GB

An exceptional quality freestanding Regency sofa table in figured mahogany with ebony scroll and

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Bronze

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table with Brass Inlay and Broad Crossbanding
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table with Brass Inlay and Broad Crossbanding

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table with Brass Inlay and Broad Crossbanding

Located in Salisbury, GB

An unusual Regency rosewood sofa table on double column supports with brass in laid decoration and

Category

1810s Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table Early 19th Century
English Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table Early 19th Century

English Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table Early 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

For sale on 1stdibs an early 19th century English Regency rosewood brass inlaid sofa table with one

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

Sofa Table 19th Century Writing Desk Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Sofa Table 19th Century Writing Desk Mahogany Drop Leaf Table

Sofa Table 19th Century Writing Desk Mahogany Drop Leaf Table

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive large 19th century mahogany sofa table. The crossbanded top with rounded drop-ends

Category

19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Napoleon III Inlaid Sofa Table
Napoleon III Inlaid Sofa Table

Napoleon III Inlaid Sofa Table

Located in Honiton, Devon

Very pretty Napoleon III inlaid sofa table French dating to circa 1870s, veneered with figured

Category

1870s Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Hardwood

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Antique Sofa Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique sofa table available at 1stDibs. An antique sofa table — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique sofa table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique sofa table, those designed in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique sofa table over the years, but those crafted by Emile Gallé, Gillows of Lancaster & London and A.J. Iversen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Sofa Table?

Prices for an antique sofa table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $199 and can go as high as $161,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,027.

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 Sofa Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A sofa table, or a console, should be the same height as the sofa in front of it.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The right table to go with a Noguchi sofa is really a matter of preference. Noguchi’s own iconic coffee table is a common pairing for their freeform sofas. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a large collection of vintage and contemporary Isamu Noguchi furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A sofa table is a long and narrow table that’s designed to sit behind a couch. They are also called console tables and hall tables because their thin nature makes them great accent pieces in these places as well. Shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What a sofa set table is called depends on its size and design. A sofa set most often includes a low table designed to be placed in front of the sofa. These tables are usually called coffee tables. However, a set may also contain smaller, taller tables for positioning on either end of the couch. This type of table is an end table or side table. In addition, a sofa set may provide a sofa table or console table, which is a taller, longer table that is often placed behind a sofa. Shop a selection of sofa sets and accent tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top 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 ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Compared to a sofa, a coffee table should be about two-thirds of the length of a sofa. For example, if a sofa is 95 inches long, the coffee table should be roughly 62 inches wide to create a balanced look. In terms of height, a sofa should be around 2 inches taller than the coffee table. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of coffee tables.
  • 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 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 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.