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Antique Original Hepplewhite Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Card Table
Antique Original Hepplewhite Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Card Table

Antique Original Hepplewhite Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Card Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III original Hepplewhite outstanding quality carved mahogany card table having a

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

19th Century French Marquetry Card Table, Louis XVI Period
19th Century French Marquetry Card Table, Louis XVI Period

19th Century French Marquetry Card Table, Louis XVI Period

Located in Sofia, BG

A good quality French marquetry inlaid card table. The top revolves and opens to reveal an inset

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Georgian, Irish Card Tables, Mahogany, Toolled Felt, Ireland, 1820s
Georgian, Irish Card Tables, Mahogany, Toolled Felt, Ireland, 1820s

Georgian, Irish Card Tables, Mahogany, Toolled Felt, Ireland, 1820s

Located in Manhasset, NY

Period pair of Irish card or tea tables solid mahogany with later carvings. These wonderfully

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Card Tables and Tea T...

Materials

Majolica, Mahogany

Antique English 18th Century George II Mahogany Two Tier Card Table
Antique English 18th Century George II Mahogany Two Tier Card Table

Antique English 18th Century George II Mahogany Two Tier Card Table

Located in Devon, GB

A fine and most elegant George II period two tier mahogany card table. The rounded rectangular top

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Neo-Classical Folding Card or Game Table
Antique French Neo-Classical Folding Card or Game Table

Antique French Neo-Classical Folding Card or Game Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

table in the neoclassical style becomes a square game or card table with black leather, gold embossed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Superb Quality Antique George III Irish Carved Mahogany Card/Side Table
Superb Quality Antique George III Irish Carved Mahogany Card/Side Table

Superb Quality Antique George III Irish Carved Mahogany Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality antique George III Irish carved mahogany card/side table having a superb quality

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

Victorian Black Lacquer Games Table with Ebonised Finish, 19th Century
Victorian Black Lacquer Games Table with Ebonised Finish, 19th Century

Victorian Black Lacquer Games Table with Ebonised Finish, 19th Century

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Elegant Black Lacquer Games, Card or Hall Table This stylish Victorian piece has an ebonised

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Tea Table, Newly Refinished
Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Tea Table, Newly Refinished

Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Tea Table, Newly Refinished

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency style black lacquered mahogany two-tier occasional side table or tea

Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Lacquer

Jour Block Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Jour Block Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Jour Block Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection

Located in New York, NY

Table Size- 12''X12''X18''H Materials - Black marble, Polished, Semi Matt finished. Buyer Cancellation

Category

2010s Indian Other Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

this design. Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble Size- 12" x 12" x 16" H Materials - Black Marble

Category

2010s Indian Other Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Set of 3 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century
Set of 3 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century

Set of 3 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A set of three Art Deco black color Walnut Bistro Coffee and Cocktail Table, crafted from 20th

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Set of 4 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century
Set of 4 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century

Set of 4 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A set of four Art Deco black color Walnut Bistro Coffee and Cocktail Table, crafted from 20th

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Set of 5 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century
Set of 5 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century

Set of 5 Black Lacquer Art Deco Walnut Bistro Coffee Table, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A set of 5 Art Deco black color Walnut Bistro Coffee and Cocktail Table, crafted from 20th-century

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

this design. Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Size- 12" x

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2010s Indian Other Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

this design. Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Size- 12" x

Category

2010s Indian Other Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Papier mache, hand painted tea table. 19th c black and gilt tray on stand.
Papier mache, hand painted tea table. 19th c black and gilt tray on stand.

Papier mache, hand painted tea table. 19th c black and gilt tray on stand.

Located in Houston, TX

Antique gilt decorated black painted oval papier mache table. A removable tray, circa 1880 on a

Category

Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

-carved side table. Solid blocks of marble are hand-carved into low elegant tables before they are

Category

2010s Indian Other Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Jahangir II Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

-carved side table. Solid blocks of marble are hand-carved into low elegant tables before they are

Category

2010s Indian Other Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Modernist Art Deco Adnet Attr. Steel Round Black Glass Table, France, 1930s
Modernist Art Deco Adnet Attr. Steel Round Black Glass Table, France, 1930s

Modernist Art Deco Adnet Attr. Steel Round Black Glass Table, France, 1930s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in New York, NY

Modernist steel round black glass table, France, 1930s Purchased with Jacques Adnet Chairs and

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage French Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Bistro Table Black Red Accents
Vintage French Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Bistro Table Black Red Accents

Vintage French Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Bistro Table Black Red Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

French table crafted with a rectangular top featuring woven reed paint decorated in red and black

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Paint

Danish Mid-Century Modern Square Black Laminate and Teak Top Coffee Table MINT!
Danish Mid-Century Modern Square Black Laminate and Teak Top Coffee Table MINT!

Danish Mid-Century Modern Square Black Laminate and Teak Top Coffee Table MINT!

By Finn Juhl

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Finn Juhl Style Danish Mid-Century Modern Square Black Laminate and teak top coffee table MINT

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut, Laminate

Black Granite Top Crome Pedestal Base Round Dining Table Mid Century Modern MINT
Black Granite Top Crome Pedestal Base Round Dining Table Mid Century Modern MINT

Black Granite Top Crome Pedestal Base Round Dining Table Mid Century Modern MINT

By Knoll, Brueton

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Black Granite Top Crome Pedestal Base Round Dining Table Mid Century Modern MINT

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Square Coffee Table with Gray and Black Murano Glass, Brass Frame, Made in Italy
Square Coffee Table with Gray and Black Murano Glass, Brass Frame, Made in Italy

Square Coffee Table with Gray and Black Murano Glass, Brass Frame, Made in Italy

Located in Guazzora, IT

This square coffee table features a stunning gray and black Murano glass top, elegantly set in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Opera Square Coffee Table

Opera Square Coffee Table

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

Opera Square Coffee Table

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Sergio Mazza Table
Sergio Mazza Table

Sergio Mazza Table

By Sergio Mazza

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sergio Mazza table. Located in France.

Category

20th Century Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Small Upholstered Leather Table Customizable
Small Upholstered Leather Table Customizable

Small Upholstered Leather Table Customizable

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

19Th. C. French Ebonized Bamboo Table/Vanity, C.1870
19Th. C. French Ebonized Bamboo Table/Vanity, C.1870

19Th. C. French Ebonized Bamboo Table/Vanity, C.1870

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Japanned Bamboo table that could be used also as a vanity. This table is all made of Ebonized Bamboo with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Magazine Table by Milan Pekař
Magazine Table by Milan Pekař

Magazine Table by Milan Pekař

By Milan Pekar

Located in Geneve, CH

Magazine table by Milan Pekar Dimensions: 32 x 74 x 50 cm Materials: Glaze, clay Handmade in

Category

2010s Czech Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Clay

Pie Crust Tilt-Top Tea Table
Pie Crust Tilt-Top Tea Table

Pie Crust Tilt-Top Tea Table

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Elegant tea table with an unusually shaped top, having a raised and scalloped carved edge, resting

Category

Antique 19th Century British Card Tables and Tea Tables

Old Asian Tea Table Openwork Copper Tray
Old Asian Tea Table Openwork Copper Tray

Old Asian Tea Table Openwork Copper Tray

Located in Marseille, FR

Old Asian tea table with openwork copper top, foldable base. Period late nineteenth. Dimension

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Antique Late 19th Century Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Copper

Special Price Luxury Table on Stock for Sale
Special Price Luxury Table on Stock for Sale

Special Price Luxury Table on Stock for Sale

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant r...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

1980s Black and Red Trolley by Kartell Made in Italy
1980s Black and Red Trolley by Kartell Made in Italy

1980s Black and Red Trolley by Kartell Made in Italy

By Kartell

Located in Rome, IT

1980s black and red trolley by Kartell made of plastic with revolving wheels.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Plastic

Big Lamp with Table by Milan Pekař
Big Lamp with Table by Milan Pekař

Big Lamp with Table by Milan Pekař

By Milan Pekar

Located in Geneve, CH

Big lamp with table by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D x H 82 cm Materials: Glaze, clay Hand-made in

Category

2010s Czech Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Clay

20th Century Metal and Glass Italian Round Coffee Table on Casters, 1980
20th Century Metal and Glass Italian Round Coffee Table on Casters, 1980

20th Century Metal and Glass Italian Round Coffee Table on Casters, 1980

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Coffee table on casters, Italy, 1980s. A round, chrome-plated metal table with two frosted glass

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Metal

Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England
Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England

Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England

Located in New York, NY

Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England. An English game table from the end of 18th

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Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Brass and Smoked Glass Tea Table, 1970s, Germany
Mid-Century Brass and Smoked Glass Tea Table, 1970s, Germany

Mid-Century Brass and Smoked Glass Tea Table, 1970s, Germany

Located in Praha, CZ

- Mid-Century Brass and Smoked Glass Tea Table, 1970s, Germany, - made of Brass and Smoked Glass

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Coffee Table, 1970s
Mid-century Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Coffee Table, 1970s

Mid-century Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Original Italian coffee table from the 1970s. Circular hammered brass base, 2 cm thick embossed

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Resin and Stone Chrome Plated Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany
Mid-Century Resin and Stone Chrome Plated Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany

Mid-Century Resin and Stone Chrome Plated Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany

Located in Praha, CZ

- Resin and Stone Chrome Plated Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany, - made of Chrome and Stone, - shows

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Stone, Chrome

Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900
Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900

Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century tea table and set of four stools were carved of a fine hardwood with a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Hardwood

1960s Jansen Metamorphic Campaign Style Games/Coffee Table  A great 60s design
1960s Jansen Metamorphic Campaign Style Games/Coffee Table  A great 60s design

1960s Jansen Metamorphic Campaign Style Games/Coffee Table A great 60s design

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

and lined with green baize for use as card table A great piece with some fading to the glass top and

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Art Glass

Curve Contemporary and Customizable Game Table by Luísa Peixoto
Curve Contemporary and Customizable Game Table by Luísa Peixoto

Curve Contemporary and Customizable Game Table by Luísa Peixoto

Located in PT

Game table with organic lines Top fabric available in several colours or client’s fabric Dark

Category

2010s Portuguese Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Tiered Dessert Server Tea Table
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Tiered Dessert Server Tea Table

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Tiered Dessert Server Tea Table

Located in Forney, TX

A rare, charming, and most unusual three tier bamboo dessert server or tea table. Dating to the

Category

Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer, Wood, Bentwood

Small Table with Pedestal Polished Stainless Steel Top Vetrite Color on Demand
Small Table with Pedestal Polished Stainless Steel Top Vetrite Color on Demand

Small Table with Pedestal Polished Stainless Steel Top Vetrite Color on Demand

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Queen Ann Style Tea Table
Antique Queen Ann Style Tea Table

Antique Queen Ann Style Tea Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The top comprised of an antique Chinese black carved, lacquered and polychrome panel decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Thomas Chippendale Clustered Column Leg Silver Tea Side Table
Rare 19th Century Thomas Chippendale Clustered Column Leg Silver Tea Side Table

Rare 19th Century Thomas Chippendale Clustered Column Leg Silver Tea Side Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

occasional silver tea table in Mahogany This table is stunning, I would say early 19th, the timber patina

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Visionnaire Gorgona Low Table in Polyurethane Resin by Alessandro La Spada

Visionnaire Gorgona Low Table in Polyurethane Resin by Alessandro La Spada

By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada

Located in Bologna, IT

Structure in rigid polyurethane resin with base in solid wood. Catalytic lacquered, half-glossy finishing. Shiny RAL 7038 lacquered finish.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Resin

Modern Bar Cart or Side Coffee Rolling Table Adjustable Height Design Allegri
Modern Bar Cart or Side Coffee Rolling Table Adjustable Height Design Allegri

Modern Bar Cart or Side Coffee Rolling Table Adjustable Height Design Allegri

By Arredamenti Allegri

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Modern bar cart, side or coffee rolling table with adjustable height, in laquered steel and the top

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Crystal, Steel

Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester
Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester

Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester

By Godefroy Dester

Located in Sheffield, MA

A fine Louis XVI brass-mounted Ebony & Acajou Mouchete games table 18th century Stamped Godefroy

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in Green Lacquered Metal
Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in Green Lacquered Metal

Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in Green Lacquered Metal

By Svenskt Tenn

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Svenskt Tenn, bar cart or serving trolley, brass, lacquered metal, Sweden, 1950s Practical and modern bar cart by Swedish manufacturer Svenskt Tenn, made in the 1950s. This design i...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Aesthetic Movement Japanese Tea Trolley With River Scene Decoration.
Aesthetic Movement Japanese Tea Trolley With River Scene Decoration.

Aesthetic Movement Japanese Tea Trolley With River Scene Decoration.

Located in London, GB

Gabriel Viardot, style of. An Aesthetic Movement tea trolley with Japanese style fretwork gallery and raised animal heads to each upper corner with a river scene depicting Herons to ...

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Antique 1880s British Anglo-Japanese Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Three-Story Bar Cart
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Three-Story Bar Cart

Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Three-Story Bar Cart

By Aldo Tura

Located in Munich, DE

Wonderful bar cart of Aldo Tura in lacquered brown goatskin with two removable trays. This serving cart was executed, circa 1960 in a brown parchment with brass and rubber wheels an...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Card Table with Black Glass Top
Art Deco Card Table with Black Glass Top

Art Deco Card Table with Black Glass Top

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Art deco card table with black glass top in excellent condition. Original plate was damaged

Category

Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Black Card Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the black card table you’re looking for. A black card table — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a black card table, we have 100 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect black card table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right black card table, those designed in Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu and Maitland Smith each produced at least one beautiful black card table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Black Card Table?

A black card table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,433, while the lowest priced sells for $347 and the highest can go for as much as $775,000.

Finding the Right Card-tables-tea-tables for You

Today, the phrase “card tables” might evoke the image of common plastic tables covered in felt, but historically these tables were statement pieces that invited merriment and were made of mahogany, walnut or other fine woods. Today, antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can enliven a space and encourage spirited competition in your home.

Card tables originated in England in the late 17th century, and during this time, as well as the 18th century, game tables in general became quite popular. We refer to early versions of card tables as antique Regency card tables because the Prince of Wales ruled England during the period and his official title was Regent. Back then, these furnishings were typically small, rectangular tables outfitted with hinged tops so that they could be opened to reveal a playing surface. Ornamental flourishes of the era might have included an integration of fine velvet or needlepoint as lining for the table’s surface. For furniture makers, wide adoption of a dense woven green material called baize for table covering — similar to felt but stronger — occurred during the early 1700s.

Tea became widely affordable during the early 1800s in England, and tea time exploded in popularity and involved large tea sets — especially during the Victorian era — as well as small, well-crafted tea tables. Your beverage was paired with petite baked goods, and the tea table would be home to teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other items. While tea tables are similar in design to card tables, the focus is more on presentation. Georgian card tables and tea tablesfurniture made during the reign of England’s three Georges — were especially ornate. Some featured intricately carved design elements on each side and stood on elegantly curved legs. After all, tea time became a sacred ritual that society women dressed up for. It was a time to pause, reflect and sip a comforting beverage.

When no guests were visiting to enjoy tea or play games, owners could fold down both card tables and tea tables to their smaller size and tuck them away into a corner of the room.

Antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can make a lovely addition to any living room, entertainment room or game room. Find yours on 1stDibs.

Questions About Black Card Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Card tables were either round or square-shaped and would measure around 34” in diameter. Some varieties have folding legs for easy storage. You can shop a collection of round card tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The standard size of a card table is typically around 28 to 30 inches high. The surface of a square card table is usually 34 inches by 34 inches.

    Card tables originated in England in the late 17th century, and during this time, as well as the 18th centurygame tables in general became quite popular. We refer to early versions of card tables as antique Regency card tables because the Prince of Wales ruled England during the period and his official title was Regent. Back then, these furnishings were typically small, rectangular tables outfitted with hinged tops so that they could be opened to reveal a playing surface. 

    Today, the phrase “card tables” might evoke the image of common plastic tables covered in felt, but historically these tables were statement pieces that invited merriment and were made of mahoganywalnut or other fine woods. Today, antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can enliven a space and encourage spirited competition in your home.

    Find card tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are multiple chair colors that can be matched with a black table, it’s really a matter of preference. You could choose to go with black or a contrasting color or even think outside the box in order to add unlikely pops of color to a space. Visit 1stDibs for a wide selection of chairs and tables available in different colors.