19th Century French Boulle Card Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
19th century French Louis XVI style Boulle inlaid, ormolu-mounted card table, serpentine in shape
Brass
$27,813Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 46.86 in D 17.72 in
Pair 19th Century French Boulle card tables
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare pair of French 19th Century Boulle inlaid serpentine card tables. Each with wonderful red
Tortoise Shell
Louis XV Style Boulle Card Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Boulle Gilt Metal Mounted Faux Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay Card Table, late 19th
Metal, Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table
Located in Germantown, MD
This 19th century serpentine front fold top console and games table captures the essence of André
Brass, Bronze
$4,102
H 30.32 in W 33.86 in D 17.72 in
Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Card Table by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Louis XV Style Boulle Marquetry Card Table by Edwards & Roberts Stock No.: S27-1074 A fine late
Ebony
Napoleon III Bronze-Mounted Boulle Work Game Table (table a jeu)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Regale Napoleon III Bronze-Mounted Boulle Work Game Table (table a jeu) veneered with red-stained
Wood
Antique French Ebonised Boulle Card Table circa 1880
Located in London, GB
card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, C 1880 in date. The hinged top encloses a baize lining, the
Sold
H 30.52 in W 37.41 in D 18.63 in
ANTIQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III 1850 EBONiSED BOULLE CARD TABLE FOR RESTORATION
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, unrestored, Napoleon III Boulle card games table with ebonised frame and green baize playing surface Please
Wood
Pair of Ornate 19th C. Card Tables after Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This stunning pair of ornate card tables designed after André-Charles Boulle, a Superior French
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Ebonized Boulle Style Card Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Nashville, TN
19th century French Louis XVI style Boulle inlaid, ormolu-mounted card table, serpentine in shape
Ebony
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1860 in date. The table is beautifully inlaid in cut
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table
Located in London, GB
card table with ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date. The table is beautifully inlaid in cut brass on
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table circa 1870
Located in London, GB
card table with fabulous ormolu mounts, c.1870 in date. The table is beautifully inlaid in cut brass
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table ca. 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised
Antique French Boulle and Tortoiseshell Card Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely, antique, French inlaid 'Boulle' and tortoiseshell, ebonised card table with
Antique French Boulle Tortoiseshell Card Table circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning, antique, French red tortoiseshell and cut brass 'boulle', ebonised
Tortoise Shell
Sold
H 28.75 in W 45 in D 33 in
Russian Baltic Rosewood Boulle Brass Inlaid Center Occasional Card Table C1820
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare rosewood center or card table made in Russia during the early part of the 1800s. The
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 35 in D 17.5 in
Exceptionally Fine Pair of French 2nd Empire tortoise-shell boulle Card-Tables
Located in Cambridge, GB
An exceptionally fine pair of French Second Empire (Napoleon III) Boulle Revival card-tables; the
Sold
H 27.56 in W 35.83 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Fine French Bouille Work Games / Card Table, Stunning Quality
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Northwich, GB
A magnificent quality 19th century French Boulle work, ebonised swivel top games or card table
Ebony
$6,613
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...
Bronze
$484,500Sale Price|35% Off
H 36 in W 71 in D 27 in
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
Ormolu
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case with tortoiseshell brass inlaid panels, T...
Brass
19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinet or Credenza
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle serpentine fronted credenza, having shaped glazed doors to either end with shelves within. The central door with classical scrolling fo...
Brass
$8,900Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 27.17 in D 13.39 in
Pair of 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French 19th century Boulle side cabinets, having ebonized tops and sides, gilded ormolu mounts, glazed doors to each with red velvet interior and shelf. Classi...
Brass
$74,500 / set
H 39 in W 23 in D 24.5 in
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
Bronze
$62,549Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$14,985Sale Price|49% Off
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Centre Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved centre hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
Marble
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$175,000
H 108 in W 96 in D 24 in
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
By Etienne Levasseur
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An important pair of early 19th century French cabinets, made by Pierre-Étienne Levasseur. gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry...
Brass
$56,025Sale Price|55% Off
H 37.75 in W 72 in D 26.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Impressive French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Commode a Vantaux, after the model Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier du Roi Louis ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$12,000Sale Price|47% Off
H 56 in W 23 in D 9 in
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand scale boulle Cartel clock and matching plinth, the ebonized wood case is embellished all-over with gilded bronze mounts (re-gilt). The medallion below the clock dial shows a ce...
Brass, Bronze
$16,232
H 90.56 in W 86.62 in D 53.15 in
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress new tapestry... the box sprin...
Walnut
$166,880
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
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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