Style Table Game Empire Walnut with Four Leather Chairs
Located in Palermo, Italia
Beautiful uncommon gaming table for the kind in walnut with its leather chairs with golden designs
Style Table Game Empire Walnut with Four Leather Chairs
Located in Palermo, Italia
Beautiful uncommon gaming table for the kind in walnut with its leather chairs with golden designs
Baker Furniture Mahogany Fretwork Chinese Chippendale Tea Table
Located in Houston, TX
Delicately Detailed from Gallery top to legs with Finial center brace. Perfect height for sharing tea or cocktails.
Mahogany
Sold|$695
Vintage Oak Three-Tier Tea Cart
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Scalloped edge
Vintage Maitland Smith Wood and Brass Gold Leaf Three-Tiered Rolling Drink Cart
By Maitland Smith
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Maitland Smith three-tiered drink cart/tea cart/serving tray cart/bar cart/trolley/serving cart. Vintage Maitland Smith three-tiered drinks and/or tea cart with floral lacqu...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold|$2,600
Georgian Style Leather Topped Card Table
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A mid-20th century Georgian style green tooled leather topped card or games table with ebonized
Mahogany Flip-Top Card Table with Leather Insert, circa 1880
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful mahogany flip-top games table with bright gold doré bronze ormolu top and bottom of the
Mahogany
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 tables — furniture 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.
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