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
$27,369Sale 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
$10,150Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
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
$4,047
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
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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
$6,524
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
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
$8,781Sale 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
Monumental Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Glass Centerpiece of "Poseidon"
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Monumental French Silvered and Gilt-Bronze and Glass Centerpiece of "Poseidon", Paris, circa 1895. A very good quality centerpiece depicting "Poseidon and his seahorses", of mon...
Bronze
$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
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
Wood, Giltwood
$4,926Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 38 in
Napoleons Retreat From Russia, 19th Century French School Large Napoleonic Wars
Located in Blackwater, GB
Napoleons Retreat From Russia, 19th Century French School Large Napoleonic Wars Scene Large 19th Century French School Napoleonic Wars Scene of Napoleon retreating following the in...
Canvas, Oil
$61,689Sale 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
$26,644
H 45.67 in W 66.93 in D 18.12 in
19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
By Nicolas Sageot, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Madrid, ES
An opulent 19th century French Napoleon III (nephew of Bonaparte I) style commode, with Boulle style red-orange tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, ormolu detailing and marble top. Th...
Marble, 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
$67,000
H 31 in W 61 in D 34 in
19th Century Boulle Ormolu and Ebony Bureau Plat/Desk by Mathieu Béfort, France
By Befort Jeune, Mathieu Béfort, André-Charles Boulle
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Regency Boulle-style ormolu and ebony wood bureau plat/desk by Mathieu Béfort (AKA: Béfort Jeune), France By: Mathieu Béfort, Béfort Jeune, André-Charles Boulle (i...
Metal, Silver, Bronze, Copper, Ormolu
$34,303
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$16,015
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
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...
Brass, Bronze
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important English cabinetmakers of his time. It is modeled after the legendary pair of commodes...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Boulle Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid serpentine shaped center table, having gilded ormolu mounts of sun bursts on four side, a mahogany lined frieze drawer and raised on ...
Tortoise Shell
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.