$20,000
H 30 in W 38 in D 18 in
Masterful American Sheraton Serpentine Mahogany Inlaid Card Table. Boston C 1810
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Charleston, SC
Masterful American Sheraton mahogany hinged top serpentine card table with figured cross banded
Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Mahogany Card Table with Faux Painted Lyre, Boston
By Elisha Learnard
Located in Providence, RI
This is an interesting table because it was produced at the end of Thomas Seymour's career, when
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 35 in D 17.25 in
Mahogany Classical Card Table with "Cannon Ball" Base, Boston or Salem
Located in Providence, RI
From a design point, this is an exceptional card table with rarely seen columnar base. The design
Mahogany
Sold
H 30 in W 35.5 in D 17.5 in
Good American Federal Boston Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Game Table, Circa 1820
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A good Boston area Federal mahogany gate leg card table with shaped front and sides. The skirt is
Brass
Classical Plum-Pudding Mahogany Card Table, Boston, Circa:1825
Located in Alexandria, VA
, probably in Boston. The table is made of hand-rubbed plum pudding mahogany with brass line inlay and birch
Mahogany
Queen Anne style Mahogany Tray Top Tea Table, "Bussolini Bros"
Located in Providence, RI
This is a faithful copy of the famous Boston tray-top tea table. It is all solid mahogany and
Mahogany
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
Regency Mahogany Games Table with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Regency-period games table from England, circa 1810-1815. Crafted from mahogany, the apron is decorated with fine line inlay in satinwood and maple, while the tapered legs a...
Felt, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
$2,695
H 29.5 in W 36 in D 35 in
19th Century Federal Inlaid Mahogany Demilune Fold Top Console / Card Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Federal Inlaid Mahogany Demilune Fold Top Console / Card Table in clean antique Condition. Measures 36" in width, 17.5" in depth folded, 35" in depth unfolded and 29.5...
Mahogany
$3,900
H 29.75 in W 36 in D 16 in
Philadelphia Hepplewhite Hollow Front Flip Top Game Table, c. 1790-1810
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hepplewhite hollow front flip top game table with gated leg. The solid figured mahogany top is mounted to a conforming brick laid apron veneered in figured mahogany, and the borders ...
Mahogany, Holly
Federal Mahogany Card Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
American mahogany inlaid Hepplewhite fold top card table Circa 1790-1800. Tapered straight legs terminating at the feet in simple cuff inlay. Shaped skirt and conforming ovolo shaped...
Mahogany
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
American Mahogany Demi-lune Game Table. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany flip top demi-lune game table with double gate legs, Burl walnut skirt, intricate inlaid Satinwood, terminating on bulbous reeded legs. Dealers please call for tra...
George III Mahogany Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
With hinged serpentine top with carved edge opening to a baize lined game surface and conforming frieze raised on square legs with carved spandrels. Swing leg.
Mahogany
$4,375
H 36.62 in W 72.05 in D 29.14 in
Antique George III Flame Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique George III inlaid flame mahogany serpentine sideboard, circa 1790 in date. With wood banding and marquetry spandrels, the central frieze drawer flanked by ...
Mahogany
Scottish Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt-Top Tea Table, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish mahogany tilt-top tea table with carved molded edge top, centered rotating bird cage, original locking mechanism, carved turned ringed spiral pedestal and resting on tripod ...
Brass
$35,000
H 41.25 in W 58.25 in D 25 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, NY C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine sideboard with flanking oval satinwood string inlays, checkered inlays, period eagle oval brasses, and resting on the original satinwood stri...
Brass
Finely Carved Mahogany Four Post King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany and figured mahogany rice bed, the serpentine arched and molded edge headboard flanked by acanthus leaf and rice carved baluster turned posts with urn finial...
Mahogany
$33,660 / set
H 32 in W 16 in D 14.25 in
Pair of George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Nightstands Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, by appointment only
A very useful pair of late 18th century bedside cabinets Crafted from the finest South American mahogany With curved opposing doors and raised on tapering fluted legs in the manner...
Mahogany
$16,000
H 28.75 in Dm 36.5 in
Samuel Field Macintire Attributed Mahogany Flip Top Game Table, c. 1810-15
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American serpentine, bull nosed, flip top mahogany game table with ovolo cut corners on turreted leg dies. Attributed to Samuel Field MacIntire, Salem, Massachusetts. The table has a...
Brass
19th Century George III Inlaid & Hand Painted Satinwood Card Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century George III inlaid and hand painted satinwood card table with bell-drop flower decorations to the tapering front legs, folate and garlands to the apron, and a classical c...
Satinwood
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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