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Antique English Metal Grille Demilune Server/Table
Antique English Metal Grille Demilune Server/Table

Antique English Metal Grille Demilune Server/Table

Located in Port Chester, NY

side table. Also will make a nice sofa table. Glass not included.

Category

19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Iron

Primitive Wooden Worktable or Console
Primitive Wooden Worktable or Console

Primitive Wooden Worktable or Console

Located in Merchtem, Merchtem

is a simple but beautiful piece of furniture and perfect to use as a console table or even sofa table.  

Category

Early 20th Century English Primitive Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wood

English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table
English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table

English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table

Located in Fulton, CA

A period English Regency drop-leaf writing table, desk or sofa table, circa 1790-1820. Some older

Category

Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Window Table
Victorian Walnut Window Table

Victorian Walnut Window Table

Located in Manchester, GB

ladies writing desk or sofa table. The well carved legs and twin supports are given good straight with

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful English Regency Period Oak Library Table, circa 1810-1825
Beautiful English Regency Period Oak Library Table, circa 1810-1825

Beautiful English Regency Period Oak Library Table, circa 1810-1825

Located in Woodbury, CT

A pollard oak and mahogany sofa table from the Regency period. The top and frieze are constructed

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Oak

Antique Fine Quality Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Sofa or Side Table
Antique Fine Quality Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Sofa or Side Table

Antique Fine Quality Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Sofa or Side Table

Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech

Antique fine quality Victorian rosewood sofa table. Would also make a charming desk, writing

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Unusual Early 20th C French Lavandiere Console Table
Unusual Early 20th C French Lavandiere Console Table

Unusual Early 20th C French Lavandiere Console Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

length make it a perfect console or sofa table in any home. Lightweight but very sturdy with no wobble

Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century English Mahogany D-Shaped Console Table
Early 19th Century English Mahogany D-Shaped Console Table

Early 19th Century English Mahogany D-Shaped Console Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

desk, serving table, or sofa table. The base and apron were painted a pale matte gray a long time ago

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Elegant Victorian Mahogany Antique Side Stretcher Table
19th Century Elegant Victorian Mahogany Antique Side Stretcher Table

19th Century Elegant Victorian Mahogany Antique Side Stretcher Table

Located in Clitheroe, GB

Mahogany Antique Stretcher Table Side Table / Lamp Table / Sofa Table dates from ca. 1870 has a beautifully

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

George Jones Majolica "Open Towers" Jardiniere SATURDAY SALE
George Jones Majolica "Open Towers" Jardiniere SATURDAY SALE

George Jones Majolica "Open Towers" Jardiniere SATURDAY SALE

By George Jones

Located in West Palm beach, FL

number 3357, drain hole in base added. Also shown in room view, behind armchair on sofa table.

Category

19th Century British Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Majolica

Antique Wicker Set
Antique Wicker Set

Antique Wicker Set

Unavailable|$9,500 / set

Antique Wicker Set

Located in Old Saybrook, CT

Antique wicker porch set woven of reed. Sofa, chair, rocker and sofa table freshly painted white

Category

1920s American Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wicker

Midcentury Teak Side Table
Midcentury Teak Side Table

Midcentury Teak Side Table

Located in Tarleton, GB

Dated Mid-1970s this is a beautiful original side or sofa table. Finished in a light teak and

Category

1770s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Beech, Teak

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

a sofa table for flowers and photographs. English circa 1815. Measures: 97cm / 38" wide 59cm / 23

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Specimen Marble Top Centre Table on a Pedestal Base
Mid-19th Century Specimen Marble Top Centre Table on a Pedestal Base

Mid-19th Century Specimen Marble Top Centre Table on a Pedestal Base

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

hall centre table or could perhaps free stand as an alternative to a sofa table. Very decorative and

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

pattern book. As with most library tables, this one is free standing so it can be used as a sofa table as

Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Oak

18th-19th Century Large Swedish Wooden Bowl with Fantastic Patina
18th-19th Century Large Swedish Wooden Bowl with Fantastic Patina

18th-19th Century Large Swedish Wooden Bowl with Fantastic Patina

Located in Drottningholm, SE

centrepiece to place on the sofa table or on a visible spot for display, this bowl has an outstanding nice

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wood

19th Century Articulated Wood Crustacean Sculpture on Custom Iron Base
19th Century Articulated Wood Crustacean Sculpture on Custom Iron Base

19th Century Articulated Wood Crustacean Sculpture on Custom Iron Base

Located in Nashville, TN

crustacean sculpture would be wonderful on a sofa table or in the middle of a big table for display because

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest
Late 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest

Late 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest

Located in Alpharetta, GA

. Full of antique character, this would be perfect at the end of a bed, down a hallway, or as a low sofa

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass, Iron

Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Centre Table
Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Centre Table

Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Centre Table

Located in Dallington, East Sussex

or sofa table is made from solid walnut and dates from circa 1630. The lovely overhung single slab

Category

1630s Spanish Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Antique oak dresser base
Antique oak dresser base

Antique oak dresser base

Unavailable|$5,033

Antique oak dresser base

Located in Salisbury, GB

in your home. This can be used in a dining situation, in a entrance hall and even as a sofa table

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Oak

Mid-17th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest
Mid-17th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest

Mid-17th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest

Located in Alpharetta, GA

hallway, or as a low sofa table.   Dimensions: 52.5” W x 25” D x 28” H

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Mid-17th Century English Charles II Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Iron

18th Century English Mahogany "Silver" Table with Fretwork Gallery and Drawers
18th Century English Mahogany "Silver" Table with Fretwork Gallery and Drawers

18th Century English Mahogany "Silver" Table with Fretwork Gallery and Drawers

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

fabulous rich tone and patina. This table would work very well as a sofa table, but can also free Stand

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut and Burled Wood 2139 Table by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 1948
Walnut and Burled Wood 2139 Table by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 1948

Walnut and Burled Wood 2139 Table by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 1948

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Warsaw, PL

This luxury round three legged sofa table was designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in 1948 and

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table
Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table

Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table

By George Smith

Located in Banksmeadow, NSW

three different designs for occasional or sofa tables, intended as meubles for the drawing room; in

Category

1820s English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Giltwood

Walnut Sofa/Entry Table
Walnut Sofa/Entry Table

Walnut Sofa/Entry Table

Unavailable|$3,916

Walnut Sofa/Entry Table

Located in Cookeville, TN

A walnut entry table featuring a rectangular surface, straight aprons with curved quarter panels

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Sofa Games Table
English Regency Sofa Games Table

English Regency Sofa Games Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Most unusual, elegant and very fine Regency period mahogany sofa games table with carved reeding

Category

19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Brass

Voyage Table
Voyage Table

Voyage Table

Unavailable|$3,360

Voyage Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

Voyage Table Closes to 48" Opens to 96"

Category

19th Century French Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Limed Oak Table
Limed Oak Table

Limed Oak Table

Unavailable|$6,206

Limed Oak Table

By Sir Robert Lorimer

Located in Hertfordshire, GB

A Scottish arts and crafts, Tuscan style limed oak table, circa 1920, in the manner of Sir Robert

Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Oak

Victorian Library Table
Victorian Library Table

Victorian Library Table

Unavailable|$8,600

Victorian Library Table

Located in London, GB

Victorian Bur Walnut Stretcher Library table with Two Drawers.

Category

19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Bedside Table/Side Table Rosewood French Parquetry, French 19th Century
Bedside Table/Side Table Rosewood French Parquetry, French 19th Century

Bedside Table/Side Table Rosewood French Parquetry, French 19th Century

Located in Uppingham, GB

19th century rosewood French parquetry side or bedside table, circa 1860 Original marble top with

Category

1860s French Louis XV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table
Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table

Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Regency mahogany pembroke table. Standing on reeded swept legs with a brass claw caster. One oak

Category

Early 1800s British Regency Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Fiber and oak table
Fiber and oak table

Fiber and oak table

Unavailable|$1,200

Fiber and oak table

Located in Old Saybrook, CT

Wicker (fiber) and oak table in mustard color paint with red and blue accents.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Metal

Spanish walnut trestle table
Spanish walnut trestle table

Spanish walnut trestle table

Unavailable|$12,750

Spanish walnut trestle table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spanish walnut trestle table, the rectangular top above twin-end supports, tied by wrought-iron

Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wrought Iron

Unusual Tuscan Cabinet Table
Unusual Tuscan Cabinet Table

Unusual Tuscan Cabinet Table

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

This is most likely a rare 19th C copy of a Famous Tuscan table from the 16th C which is in the

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

LXIII Style Table with Drop Sides
LXIII Style Table with Drop Sides

LXIII Style Table with Drop Sides

Located in New Orleans, LA

18th century walnut French Louis XIII style table with drop sides from bastide le trentin

Category

18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Iron

William iv Rosewood Library Table
William iv Rosewood Library Table

William iv Rosewood Library Table

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

William IV rosewood library table standing on carved lions feet with turned and faceted columns

Category

1840s British William IV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Portuguese Table
19th Century Rosewood Portuguese Table

19th Century Rosewood Portuguese Table

Located in Lisbon, PT

Rosewood Portuguese table,19th century

Category

19th Century Portuguese Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

William IV Walnut Stretcher Table
William IV Walnut Stretcher Table

William IV Walnut Stretcher Table

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Walnut William IV stretcher table standing on a shaped leg with a brass caster. The turned support

Category

1830s British William IV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Arts and Crafts table
Mahogany Arts and Crafts table

Mahogany Arts and Crafts table

Located in London, GB

Delicate rectangular Tea table. Attributed to Morris and co. Faux bamboo turned legs.

Category

19th Century English Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Rosewood Library Stretcher Table
William IV Rosewood Library Stretcher Table

William IV Rosewood Library Stretcher Table

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A superb William IV period rosewood library stretcher table. Of excellent construction in solid

Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Marble Top Table
19th Century French Marble Top Table

19th Century French Marble Top Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

Classically designed antique table from France, circa 1880. Turned leg base is wood, in a black

Category

19th Century French Antique Sofa Table

Austrian neoclassical inlaid mahogany library table
Austrian neoclassical inlaid mahogany library table

Austrian neoclassical inlaid mahogany library table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Austrian neoclassical inlaid mahogany library table, the oval top above conforming valance, raised

Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany, Pearwood

Central American Nahuala Console / Front Hall Table
Central American Nahuala Console / Front Hall Table

Central American Nahuala Console / Front Hall Table

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Late 19th century Central American hall table or console. This highly stylized table is most

Category

Late 19th Century Panamanian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Hardwood Low Table, ​circa 1830
Chinese Export Hardwood Low Table, ​circa 1830

Chinese Export Hardwood Low Table, ​circa 1830

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a most attractive early 19th century Chinese export hardwood low table, retaining its

Category

1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Rattan, Hardwood

Emile Gallé, French Art Nouveau Table
Emile Gallé, French Art Nouveau Table

Emile Gallé, French Art Nouveau Table

By Émile Gallé

Located in Paris, FR

Emile Gallé (1846-1904) Panel in the shape of an escutcheon decorated with a marquetry of thistle and the Lorainne cross. Resting on three turned wood legs from a later period. H...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Sofa Table

Edwardian Mahogany Antique Drop-Leaf Side Table
Edwardian Mahogany Antique Drop-Leaf Side Table

Edwardian Mahogany Antique Drop-Leaf Side Table

Located in Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe

Stunning quality Edwardian mahogany antique drop-leaf side table With a beautifully figured top

Category

1890s Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Side Table
Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Side Table

Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Standing on elegant tapering legs with a slight cabriole and pad feet this table has the most

Category

Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV provincial walnut table a ecrire
Louis XV provincial walnut table a ecrire

Louis XV provincial walnut table a ecrire

Located in San Francisco, CA

Louis XV provincial walnut table a ecrire, the shaped, molded edge rectangular top above a single

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Writing Table with a Single Drawer
Biedermeier Writing Table with a Single Drawer

Biedermeier Writing Table with a Single Drawer

Located in New York, NY

Cherry veneer with Doric columns mahogany inlays.

Category

19th Century Australian Biedermeier Antique Sofa Table

Spanish Trestle Table with Painted Bobbin Turned Legs
Spanish Trestle Table with Painted Bobbin Turned Legs

Spanish Trestle Table with Painted Bobbin Turned Legs

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spanish Trestle table with painted Bobbin turned legs and walnut top, circa 1880.

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Italian Bedside Tables or Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Bedside Tables or Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Bedside Tables or Commodes

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good pair of late 19th century Italian bombe commodes in walnut, with a lovely color and elegant proportions that will work well in most settings, Italy, circa 1880.  

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Walnut

Narrow English Oak Side Table with Carved Apron, circa 1770
Narrow English Oak Side Table with Carved Apron, circa 1770

Narrow English Oak Side Table with Carved Apron, circa 1770

Located in San Francisco, CA

Narrow English oak side table with carved apron, turned legs and box stretcher, circa 1770

Category

Late 18th Century European Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Oak

Sheraton Style English Fliptop Table from the 19th Century with Paintings
Sheraton Style English Fliptop Table from the 19th Century with Paintings

Sheraton Style English Fliptop Table from the 19th Century with Paintings

Located in Barletta, IT

Beautiful Sheraton style English fliptop table from the first half of the 19th century, made of

Category

Early 1800s English Sheraton Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Satinwood

An original mahogany ship’s side table with cast iron base
An original mahogany ship’s side table with cast iron base

An original mahogany ship’s side table with cast iron base

Located in London, GB

An original mahogany ship’s side table with cast iron base. The three legs having through bolt

Category

19th Century Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Iron

Rare 19th Century George IV Zebra Wood Two Drawer Library Table
Rare 19th Century George IV Zebra Wood Two Drawer Library Table

Rare 19th Century George IV Zebra Wood Two Drawer Library Table

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

George IV zebra wood library table An early 19th century George IV zebra wood two-drawer

Category

1820s British George IV Antique Sofa Table

Materials

Mahogany, Zebra Wood

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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 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 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 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 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 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.