19th Century Rare English Walnut and Burl Handkerchief Card Table Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 19th century English walnut and burl walnut hankerchief card table or tea table. Measures approximately 33.5" in width, 17" in depth and stands 29" tall. Very good antique co...
Walnut, Burl
Amsterdam School Oak 'Model 72' Handkerchief Folding Card Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Art Deco, Amsterdam School, so-called handkerchief game table by J.A. Pomée. This beautifully designed piece, Model 72' features Mackmurdo feet and a revolving top with four tr...
Brass
$1,800Sale Price|35% Off
French Louis XV Style Handkerchief Folding Game Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A Classic French Louis XV style handkerchief card table that cleverly transforms from a narrower side table into a square gaming surface with embossed leather leaves, all supported b...
Wood
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Handkerchief Drop Leaf Side Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian mahogany handkerchief tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 23.75" W x 23.75" D x 26.25" H. When open, t...
Mahogany
Vintage Envelope Card Table Tri-Fold
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning unique tri-fold envelope or handkerchief card or game table. Beautiful scale and perfect size to tuck away.
Wood
19th Century French Mahogany Handkerchief Card Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous design and execution for this Louis XVI style from Napoleon III period card or game table. Supported by four tapering legs the top of this table unfold to reveal a velvet co...
Mahogany
Handkerchief Tuckaway Table
Located in Cloverdale, IN
Double drop leaf handkerchief tuck away table with elegant brass boot coverings on each leg. An excellent space saver and conversation piece.
Walnut
French Mahogany Inlaid Handkerchief Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Intriguing French mahogany inlaid "handkerchief" drop-leaf serving table, beautiful marquetry top with bronze banding, supported by cabriole legs ending in sabots. Drop leaf is 8 ".
Bronze
19th Century English Edwardian Handkerchief Game Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made from rich mahogany, the table features a distinctive handkerchief design, where the square top unfolds into a larger gaming surface, perfect for card games or afternoon tea.
Mahogany
Antique English Satinwood Handkerchief Table, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English satinwood handkerchief table, circa 1890. Measurements: 29.5 inches in height 24.25 inches in width and depth (closed) 34 inches in width and depth (open).
Satinwood
Vintage Inlaid Mahogany Handkerchief Folding Games / Side Table, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage inlaid mahogany handkerchief folding games / side table, C.1940 One leg shows a past repair (as found, see pics) The table folds open and closed. A fine side table (when ...
Mahogany
20th Century French Mahogany Card Table
Located in Nashville, TN
Mahogany card table has handkerchief fold over top with blue felt surface.
Bronze
Sold
H 29.53 in W 25.4 in D 25.4 in
A 19th Century French with intarsia folding handkerchief card table
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century French with intarsia folding handkerchief card table A mahogany with fruit wood intarsia inserted card table. 4 triangle table tops with intarsia embedded card game s...
Mahogany
Sold
H 31.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Handkerchief or Envelope Card Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
A great handkerchief card table in Heppelwhite styling by Baker Furniture.
Mahogany
Sold
H 28.25 in W 44 in D 21.75 in
Antique George III English Mahogany Handkerchief Triangular Corner Card Table
Located in Dayton, OH
George III mahogany "Handkerchief" table, square top with single drop-leaf above a plain frieze on Marlborough legs Measures: Top open - 30.75" x 30.75".
Mahogany
Unusual Georgian Mahogany Handkerchief Style Drop Leaf Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual mahogany handkerchief style table with a single drop leaf and gate leg. Beautiful old finish and character. England, late 18th to early 19th century.
Mahogany
$3,519
H 28.35 in W 36.03 in D 18.31 in
Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut & Floral Marquetry Demi-Lune Card Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
An attractive `Victorian walnut and marquetry demi-lune card table dating to circa 1870. The fold-over top inlaid with sprays of flowers within scrolling borders, with a thumb mould...
Brass
$2,570
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Expressionist Amsterdam School Table with Octagonal Top, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An expressive Amsterdam School table from the interwar period, distinguished by its octagonal top and elaborately geometric construction. The design is architectural and rhythmical, ...
Oak, Macassar, Walnut
$2,696Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 40.75 in D 19.3 in
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Tea Table by Jac. van den Bosch, 1920s
By Jac van den Bosch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse school tea table or serving table. The design is attributed to Jac. van den Bosch. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak ...
Oak
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Game Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a removable and reversible top, one side featuring a marquetry chess / checker board, and the other covered in felt (felt to be replaced), two drawers, and fine bronze details. ...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Games Table
Located in Beaune, FR
Elegant games table in solid cherry and veneer with Louis XV style marquetry games. This table has 2 double-sided game boards: Queen game and Chess game. Around 1850. Dimensions ...
Cherry
$1,995
H 29 in W 48 in D 50 in
20th C. French Provincial Louis XV Style Triangular Folding Games Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., French Provincial Louis XV style triangular corner games table with a hinged top opening to a green baize gaming surface. The table folds out to a square on four curved corn...
Brass
Decorative Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A highly decorative Dutch Art Deco side table in oak, designed in the expressive language of the Amsterdam School. The circular top is arranged in contrasting sections of oak veneer...
Oak
$4,433
H 30.32 in W 42.52 in D 22.05 in
Antique 19th French Louis XVI Game Table, Chess, Backgammon & Cards
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French game table or side table, perfect in a living room or office. The table can be divided in three ways: the first with a chess board, the second with a green felt card b...
Walnut
$4,450
H 28 in W 35 in D 26.5 in
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Game Table with Brown Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period game table from the 18th century with brown leather top, single drawer, carved apron and cabriole legs. This exquisite French Louis XV period game table, cra...
Leather, Wood
Antique Georgian Mahogany Demilune Tea Table, 18th Century, Hall Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality late 18th century mahogany demilune shaped tea table of Excellent color and patina with inlaid and banded decoration raised on Elegant square tapered legs.
American Mahogany
French Large Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a marquetry of diamonds. It rests on tall and Brutal...
Oak
$7,450
H 25.6 in W 28.94 in D 26.19 in
Ernesto Valabrage for Vittorio Valabrega Game Table in Chestnut and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega studio, game table / coffee table / side table / chestnut, leather, brass, Italy, 1930s Game table designed by the Italian Ernesto Valabreg...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Game Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Preciosa mesa de ajedrez en la parte superior y juegos de cartas cuando está abierta, su forma de media luna hecha de chapa de nogal flameado de alrededor de 1940-1950 con patas deco...
Wood
$2,000
H 24 in W 16 in D 25 in
Rare Baker Furniture McMillen Collection Rosewood Scrolled Accent Table Stand
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and impressive rosewood table from the McMillen Collection by Baker Furniture. Features a rectangular inset glass top over beautiful "S" scrolled acanthus leaf accented center...
Rosewood
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Center Table, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School center table. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak well designed base with original solid oak top. This wonderful Art Deco...
Oak
$920
H 29.34 in W 35.83 in D 11.42 in
Lovely Vintage Flamed Hardwood Twin Drawer Dwarf Open Library Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for this lovely twin drawer flamed mahogany dwarf open library bookcase A very good looking well made and decorative piece, the shelf is height adjustabl...
Hardwood
$2,808Sale Price|41% Off
H 16 in W 22 in D 14 in
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Painted Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier, 1950s
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serge Roche Attributed Cast Lacquered Plaster Clam Shell Chandelier Of the period, France, circa 1950s, attributed to Serge Roche (1898-1988) Sold individually. Serge Roche attrib...
Metal
$385 / item
H 30.25 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Bruno Rey Stackable Dining Chair, Cherry Stained Beech, 1971
By Bruno Rey, Kusch+Co
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Rey designed the Model Rey Chair 33 for German manufacturer Kusch & Co. in 1971, creating stackable dining chairs that embody modernist principles of form and function. The...
Beech, Bentwood
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Dark Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in 'Moonlight' cream sheepskin and features s...
Sheepskin, Walnut
On Hold|$2,399 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.52 in D 15.16 in L 32.68 in
Set of 6 oak wicker chairs, French craftsmanship, 1950
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This set of six chairs is made of solid oak. It was made in France in the 1950s. The seat and backrest are straw-tufted. Their clean lines are accentuated by fine craftsmanship, nota...
Wood
On Hold|$7,475
H 18 in W 55.5 in D 18 in
Italian Mid Century Modern Sculptural Graphic Walnut & Taupe Mohair Bench
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern walnut and taupe bench was realized in Italian, circa 1950. It features a sculptural high gloss walnut base composed of two adjoining inverse arch "v ...
Velvet, Walnut
$1,300 / item
H 11.42 in Dm 7.87 in
Efra Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Clear Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Moretti, Paolo Martinuzzi
Located in IT
Table lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass, anthracite painted iron and natural brass designed in 1984 by Carlo Moretti and Paolo Martinuzzi. 60 watt incandescent bulb, 42 watt e...
Brass, Iron
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
Wall Mounted Console attributed to Fontana Arte, 1955
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
A wall-mounted console attributed to Fontana Arte. The curved glass shelf and painted wooden shelf supported by a sculptural brass bracket. Fontana Arte’s post-war designs often e...
Brass
$2,742 / set
H 8.67 in W 18.12 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Pastel Green Colored Velvet Pillows with Antique Metallic Embroidery
Located in Salzburg, AT
A pair of down-filled pillows fabricated with a 18th century raised gold metallic embroidery of a cross-bordered with antique gold metallic gallon on pale French green-grey velvet. H...
Gold, Metallic Thread
French 1940s Jules Lelue Plaster Dove Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1940s French Dove sconces by Jules Leleu. Original plaster finish.
Plaster
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head. Integrated LED bulb and cut-off providing direct lighting ....
Steel
Otto Schulz for Boet Rare Cabinet with Brass Nails
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Schulz for Boet, cabinet, chestnut, oak, faux leather, brass, Sweden, 1930s Otto Schulz (1882–1970), founder of the Gothenburg-based interior design company Boet, occupies a s...
Brass
$1,700
H 20.48 in Dm 36.23 in
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
Fiberglass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Arredoluce Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1950s Arredoluce Brass Sputnik Chandelier – Mid-Century Modern Icon Bring a burst of vibrant mid-century style into your home with this stunning Sputnik chandelier by Arredol...
Metal, Brass
$914
H 18.9 in W 27.17 in D 15.36 in
Mid Century Modern, Oak Nesting Tables by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf, EG Kvaliteet
Located in Rødding, DK
Solid oak and ceramic tile-top nesting tables by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s. Each top is inset with a grid of hand-decorated ceramic tiles carrying individually rendered circul...
Ceramic, 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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