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Convent Table

Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut
Located in Cesena, FC
spectacular spectacular convent walnut table long table in convent walnut. The top consists of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Center Tables

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Walnut

Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut
Spectacular Convent Table, in Walnut
$31,646
H 31.5 in W 196.86 in D 29.53 in
Monumental English 19thC Pine Convent Refectory Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Monumental English 19thC Pine Convent Refectory Table An exceptional example
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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Monumental English 19thC Pine Convent Refectory Table
Monumental English 19thC Pine Convent Refectory Table
$14,947
H 28.75 in W 191.34 in D 25.2 in
19th Century Pine Convent Stand with Single Drawer
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Pine Convent stand with two board top, single, overlapped drawer, and hand-forged
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Antique Early 19th Century Canadian Side Tables

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Pine

Smoked Glass Two Tier Burnt Bamboo Top Handle Occasional Side Table Stand MINT!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
"handle" allows convent relocation of the table around the house making it a very usable occasional or
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo

Recent Sales

12 Foot Convent Table
Located in Surrey, BC
Unique and rare convent table with multiple drawers on both sides, in an old refinished patina
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Dining Room Tables

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Pine

12 Foot Convent Table
12 Foot Convent Table
H 32 in W 144 in D 36 in
Oak Convent Table, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak convent table, England, circa 1900. Narrow console table with clean, simple form and single
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Antique Early 1900s English Console Tables

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Oak

Oak Convent Table, England, circa 1900
Oak Convent Table, England, circa 1900
H 30 in W 122 in D 19.5 in
Pine Twelve Foot Convent Table, 1880
Located in Surrey, BC
Very nice Quebec multi drawer pine convent table in full 10 ft lengths with 4 board original top
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Antique 1880s Canadian Farm Tables

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Pine

Pine Twelve Foot Convent Table, 1880
Pine Twelve Foot Convent Table, 1880
H 32 in W 36 in D 142 in
Convent table with its pair of benches
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Convent Table with Pair of Benches Magnificent solid wood convent table with its pair of benches, a
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Antique 1880s French Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Convent table with its pair of benches
Convent table with its pair of benches
H 31.11 in W 82.68 in D 30.71 in
Convent Table designed by Max Gill with Ten Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Convent Table designed by Max Gill with Ten Chairs
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Vintage 1930s English Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French convent table
Located in Seattle, WA
sturdy, handsome table with double sliding storage. great as console, sofa table or low desk
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Antique 19th Century Tables

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Wood

French convent table
French convent table
H 30.25 in W 78 in D 23 in
Pine Convent Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Three plank pine top with painted pine base and unique slots under tabletop for storage.
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Antique Early 1900s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Pine Convent Table
Pine Convent Table
H 29 in W 84 in D 34 in
19th c 10 ft Convent table
Located in Surrey, BC
Rare six leg 10 foot harvest table with original grain finish on top and legs. Quebec. No drawers
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Antique 1860s Canadian Country Farm Tables

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Pine

19th c 10 ft Convent table
19th c 10 ft Convent table
H 29 in W 35 in D 120 in
A Beautiful Pale Oak Double-Sided Drapers/Convent Table France C1900’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A Beautiful Pale Oak Double-Sided Drapers/Convent Table France C1900’s This early 1900’s French
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables

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Oak

19th Century Quebec Pine 10 Foot Convent Table
Located in Surrey, BC
Every now and then a great item show up Here is an original 10 ft farm table, with large pine top
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Country Dining Room Tables

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Pine

1920 Quebec Convent Dining Table
Located in Surrey, BC
This is a 10 ft country style convent table with 8 drawers and a centre leg for support. The
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Early 20th Century Canadian Country Dining Room Tables

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Pine, Fir

1920 Quebec Convent Dining Table
1920 Quebec Convent Dining Table
H 31 in W 36 in D 120 in
Spanish Colonial Table with Drawer
Located in Wilton, CT
Spanish Colonial convent table
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Farm Tables

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Wood

Spanish Colonial Table with Drawer
Spanish Colonial Table with Drawer
H 23 in W 29 in D 21.5 in
Primitive Dining Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Early convent table with rustic top and carved pine legs. Made in Italy circa 1870.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine, Wood

Primitive Dining Table
Primitive Dining Table
H 33 in W 79 in D 37 in
Exceptional Black Brown 18th Century Minimalistic Table
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An exceptional 18th century Italian convent table. A heavy, beautifully patinated table with great
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Chestnut

Brutalist, Antique Italian Table
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Brutalist , Antique Convent Table from Italy, Tuscany Region, Late 18 th Century, the
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Tables

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Oak

Brutalist, Antique Italian Table
Brutalist, Antique Italian Table
H 30.71 in W 149.61 in D 28.75 in
Exceptional Black Brown 18th Century Minimalistic Console Table
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An exceptional 18th century Italian convent table. A beautifully patinated table with great visual
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Chestnut

Exceptional large rustic minimal Walnut dining or console table
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An exceptional 18th century Italian convent table, the table top made of one solid plank of Walnut
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Convent Side Table
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb early 19th century side table of pegged construction in elm. Sourced from a convent
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Country Side Tables

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Elm

Convent Side Table
Convent Side Table
H 23.23 in W 28.35 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Pine Console Table from Quebec Convent
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful original console table with several layers of overpaint removed to this polychrome finish
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Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Country Console Tables

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Pine

Walnut Convent Console, Italy, circa 1790
Located in Culver City, CA
Walnut convent console, Italy, circa 1790 Simple form with open front and generous storage on
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Console Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Convent Console, Italy, circa 1790
Walnut Convent Console, Italy, circa 1790
H 35.75 in W 97.25 in D 23.25 in
Walnut Convent Console, Italy, circa 1790
Located in Culver City, CA
Walnut convent console, Italy, circa 1790 Simple form with open front and generous storage on
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Console Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Convent Console, Italy, circa 1790
Walnut Convent Console, Italy, circa 1790
H 35.75 in W 97.25 in D 23.25 in
Marble and Painted Wood Console from a Convent, France, circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Slab marble-top on painted wooden base. Drawers on both sides with original iron hardware.
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Antique 1860s French Console Tables

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Marble

Primitive Table / Console
Located in Culver City, CA
Convent side table with storage drawers, 10 feet in length
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

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Wood

Primitive Table / Console
Primitive Table / Console
H 30 in W 121 in D 22 in
Early 17th Century Italian Walnut Fratino Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
called "Fratino" and was usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. The legs are carved in
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Art Deco Tables

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Walnut

Early 17th Century Italian Cherry Wood Antique Fratino Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italy was called "Fratino" and was usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. The legs
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Tables

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Cherry

Table lectern for the Convent of The Trinitarios Order (Toledo). Juan Ruiz, 1656
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lectern in gold-plated bronze. Enamel cabochons. Juan Ruiz, Madrid, 1656 Rectangular
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Antique 1650s Spanish Baroque Religious Items

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Bronze, Enamel, Other

19th Century Italian Baroque Style Walnut Fratino Console Table with Drawers
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning early 19th century Italian fratino console table handcrafted in the Tuscany region near
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

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Iron

Rare 16th Century Italian Antique Dining Table in Solid Oak and Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
because they were usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. This type of table in Italy is
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Antique 16th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

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Oak, Walnut

17th Century Italian Walnut Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
"Fratino" and was usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. The legs are carved in the lyre
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Tuscan Rare Antique Fratino Table or Desk in Solid Oakwood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
"Fratino" and was usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. This table comes from the
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century Italian Walnut Small Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
was called "Fratino" and was usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. The legs are
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Vintage 1930s Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Oak Wood Antique Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
"Fratino" and was usually used as dining tables in convents or monasteries. The legs are carved in the lyre
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Exceptional Very Large Italian 17th Century Minimal Convent Table
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An exceptional 17th century Italian convent table. A heavy, beautifully patinated table with great
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Exceptional Very Large Italian 17th Century Minimal Convent Table
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An exceptional 17th century Italian convent table. The top is a single chunky plank of Walnut with
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Convent Long Refectory Table
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Lovely antique French wooden refectory long table. Provenance – a convent from the South of France
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Early 20th Century French Serving Tables

Antique French Convent Long Refectory Table
Antique French Convent Long Refectory Table
H 28.55 in W 110.24 in D 26.78 in
Convent Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Long, narrow convent table with stretcher on one side, allowing this table for use as a desk.
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Sofa Tables

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Wood

Convent Table
Convent Table
H 28.75 in W 102.5 in D 23.5 in
18th Century Italian Convent Table
Located in New York, NY
An 18th Century Italian Convent Table with a Trestle Base, Featuring Quirky Repairs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Convent Table
18th Century Italian Convent Table
H 31 in W 125 in D 35 in
Northern Italian 17th c. Convent Table
Located in Summerland, CA
A good oak and walnut one-plank top refectory or convent table with striking carved legs and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

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Walnut, Oak

French Oak and Walnut Convent Table
Located in New York, NY
A Large Oak and Walnut Trestle Convent Table with Applied Lozenge Decoration on the Apron. French
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Oak, Walnut

French Oak and Walnut Convent Table
French Oak and Walnut Convent Table
H 28.75 in W 119 in D 33.5 in
A Large Italian Walnut Convent Table
Located in New York, NY
A Large Italian Walnut Convent Table from Lombardy, C. 1737 with a Trestle Base and An Old
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

A Large Italian Walnut Convent Table
A Large Italian Walnut Convent Table
H 31 in W 156 in D 34.5 in
Superb 17th Century Venetian Convent Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb 17th century Venetian convent table with beautiful old growth single timber top, carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Farm Tables

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Wood

Italian Walnut Iron Strap Convent Table
Located in Houston, TX
Unusually long Italian walnut Convent table from Milan. Top is two boards from the early 18th
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Dining Room Tables

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Iron

Italian Walnut Iron Strap Convent Table
Italian Walnut Iron Strap Convent Table
H 34.75 in W 156 in D 27.5 in
Antique French Convent Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous antique table from a Provincial convent in gorgeous misty sky blue finish. The delicate
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20th Century French Tables

Antique French Convent Table
Antique French Convent Table
H 30 in W 109 in D 32 in
Late 18th Century French Oak Table with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 18th century French oak convent "table a gibier" with stretcher, sliding drawers and marble
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Farm Tables

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Marble

18th Century French Painted Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 18th century French oak painted and hand-carved convent table with blue wash and two
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Antique 1760s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

18th Century French Painted Table
18th Century French Painted Table
H 29.5 in W 100 in D 38.25 in
Convent Work Table
Located in Aurora, OR
This fun and rustic dual-tier table came from the Mt. Angel Benedictine Convent and dates to the
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Tables

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Oak

Convent Work Table
Convent Work Table
H 36.75 in W 30 in L 36.75 in
Late 18th Century Convent Kitchen Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 18th century French cherry and pear wood convent kitchen table with stretcher and three
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Late 18th Century Convent Kitchen Table
Late 18th Century Convent Kitchen Table
H 30.5 in W 83.5 in D 26 in
Superb 19th Century Italian Dining Table from a Convent
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with an exceptional color, 19th century Italian dining table in walnut of great
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Fruitwood Server Table Originally from a Convent in the North of France circa 1870
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptionally long and shallow fruitwood server table originally from a convent in the north of
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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

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Fruitwood

Pair of Olive Wood Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Antique Olive Wood Bedside Tables From a Convent in Italy Two Drawers with Keyholes
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Early 20th Century Italian End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Olive Wood Bedside Tables
Pair of Olive Wood Bedside Tables
H 31.5 in W 20.5 in D 14 in
Long Italian Table with Turned Legs
Located in Round Top, TX
A fantastic long Italian table from a convent with six turned tapered legs and six drawers, circa
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Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Long Italian Table with Turned Legs
Long Italian Table with Turned Legs
H 31 in W 155 in D 29 in
Early 19th Century French Walnut Drop Leaf Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French walnut drop leaf table from a convent guest dining room, with "jambe
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Wood

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Pair of armchairs McGuire San Francisco 1970 Product details Made of wood and fabric, with leather bindings. Dimensions: 63w x 78h x72d cm Production: McGuire, San Francisco 1970.
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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

Pair of armchairs, McGuire San Francisco 1970
Pair of armchairs, McGuire San Francisco 1970
$6,687 / set
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Located in Westwood, NJ
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$5,360 / item
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Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
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$595 / item
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Pair of Burnt Bamboo Cabinets by E. Murio
$2,100 / set
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Village Water Pump in Antique Limestone from France, 18th Century
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Convent Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic convent table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every convent table was constructed with great care. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage convent table you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the convent table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A convent table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Industrial and Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Convent Table?

The average selling price for a convent table at 1stDibs is $7,500, while they’re typically $1,395 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.

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