Italian Empire Period Center Table Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The round top a white marble, crisply edged and set above a beautifully grained mahogany or rosewood veneered apron. The base features a fluted black column rising from a triangular ...
Marble
Italian Bleached Walnut Burl Veneer Round Empire Center Table
Located in Viterbo, VT
Round center table hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s and decorated with beautiful walnut burl veneer. The top of the table is absolutely stunning featuring radially-placed boo...
Walnut
Italian, Tuscany, Empire Period Walnut & Ebonized Center Table, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a circular walnut top above a conforming apron raised on rectangular ebonized columnar legs joined by a lower ebonized circular level on small square feet
Walnut
Italian 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Scagliola center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale Italian 19th century Empire st. Flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Scagliola center table.
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, ormolu, and fossilized black marble center table. The table is raised by five elegantly curved legs adorned with beauti...
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage Italian Grand Tour Empire Style Specimen Marble Center Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning vintage Italian Empire Grand Tour style specimen marble 'pietra dura' table. Topped with a spectacular exhibition quality round specimen marble slab, featuring a large va...
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Stone, Griotte Marble, Sie...
Empire Round Pedestal Center Table, Slate & Maple, Early 19th Century
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Here is an original round tripod center table from the early 1800's about when Napoleon roamed Europe. This table has been given a professional complete but "soft" restoration to sav...
Slate, Bronze
Italian Empire Mahogany Center Table Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chessboard Top
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking Empire style bronze mounted mahogany guéridon centre table with spectacular round exhibition style specimen marble top with central inlaid chessboard.
Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Marble, Belgian Black Ma...
Italian 19th Century Empire St. Oval Mahogany, Gilt and Patinated Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most handsome Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, polychrome, and giltwood center table. The oval table is raised by striking and most unique lion head...
Mahogany, Giltwood
Pair of Tables in Empire Style with Ebonized Inlaid and Gilded "Ram's Foot" Legs
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of round tables in Empire style with three ebonized "ram's foot" legs with carved and gilded details representing typical elements of the Empire period such as Egyptian heads an...
Plaster, Fruitwood
Italian Mid-19th Century Empire St. Circular Mahogany Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive Italian 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, polychrome, and white carrara marble side table. The circular table is raised by three elegant square tapered legs with ha...
Carrara Marble
1980s Italian Round Tripod Empire Style Lion Carved Wood Center Dining Table
By William Switzer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare, center or dining table you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Just look at the gorgeous hand...
Wood, Paint
Italian 19th Century Rolo Inlaid Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A remarkable Italian mid-19th century Rolo center table, celebrated for the refined marquetry tradition of the renowned Rolo workshops in Reggio Emilia. The circular top is exquisite...
Wood
Italian Inlaid Walnut and Burl Walnut Center Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant Italian center table from the Emilia region, probably produced in the area of Rolo during the mid-19th century. Crafted in solid walnut and finely veneered in exceptional bur...
Fruitwood, Fir
Round Empire Style Black Marble Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Round Empire style table with marble top on a hand-carved, winged figure motif base in antique black finish, Italy.
Marble
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Italian Marquetry Center Table, mahogany center table
Located in Torino, IT
19th Century elegant Empire period inlaid center table circa 1820 Italy.Mahogany center table.
Ebony, Walnut, Mahogany
Round Empire Style Black Marble Center Table Hand-Carved Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Round Empire style table with marble top on an intricately hand-carved base in antique black finish, Italy.
Marble
19th Century Empire Center Table Inset with White Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
19th century Empire center table inset with white marble top, mahogany surround and paneled apron supported by carved sphinx caryatids, incurved legs terminating in carved paw feet j...
Unavailable
H 26.97 in Dm 23.82 in
Italian Small Round Table with Marble Top, Italy, 19th Century, Empire Charles X
Located in Varmo, IT
Center small round table with three legs and marble top depicting a series of polychrome marbles, Italy, early 19th century.
Marble
First Empire Centre Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Empire centre table inset with white marble top, mahogany surround and panelled apron supported by carved sphinx caryatids, incurved legs terminating in carved paw feet ...
Italian Empire Center Table, circa 1810
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Empire centre table with a single drawer, circa 1810.
Wood, Giltwood
Italian Empire Walnut Pedestal Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
An Italian Empire walnut centre table featuring two drawers, three legged pedestal base and classically carved lion's paws, circa 1815.
Walnut
Italian Empire Mahogany Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian Empire style flame mahogany center table.
Mahogany
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H 31.75 in Dm 35.5 in
Italian, Sicily, Empire Center Table, Walnut & Giltwood & Ebonized, Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, Lucca, empire center table, walnut & giltwood & ebonized, marble top.
Walnut
Italian, Tuscany, Empire Period Carved Walnut Center Table, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a round top with a slightly concave apron atop beautifully carved lion monopod legs joined by a shaped X-form stretcher, first quarter of the 19th century. Monopod legs are fr...
Walnut
Italian, Lucca, Empire Walnut, Giltwood, Ebonized Center Table, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a circular hand painted scagliola top resting atop a circular frame, the thick walnut veneer of a lovely grain, the ebonized columnar standard with a carved giltwood ring rest...
Scagliola, Walnut
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H 30.5 in Dm 33.5 in
Italian, Lombardia, Empire Period Walnut & Ebonized Center Table, early 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular top covered in burl walnut veneers the sides segments of walnut veneer above a slightly smaller apron covered in mahogany veneer raised on a fluted ebonized standar...
Walnut
Italian Empire Walnut Center Table with Sunburst Veneer, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century, Italian walnut center table with sunburst pattern veneer on top, brass caryatid mounts & inlay. The top resting on a column pedestal and 3 saber legs. William...
Brass
Italian Empire Revival Walnut Veneer & Inlaid Center Table, ca. 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a circular top above a conforming case housing ond drawer and featuring carved and ebonized lions above the straght legs, the legs joined by a low platform stretcher and raise...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Round Center Table with Marble Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful important antique Empire round center table 1800s in walnut. The top is supported by three column legs with precious capitals in finely chiseled gilded bronze. The top is i...
Marble
Italian Empire Period Carved Mahogany Center Table, 1st Quarter 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a beautifully flame veneered circular top and conforming apron, the circular tapering standard has acanthus leaf carving on the lower section above the tripartite base, restin...
Mahogany
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H 31.25 in Dm 40.5 in
Italian Empire Revival Walnut & Veneered Center Table, Early 3rdq 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the circular top with petal-form veneered pattern and a molded edge resting on a tapering fluted standard atop a tripartite base raised on ebonized flattened paw feet.
Walnut
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H 32.5 in Dm 35.5 in
Italian, Tuscan, Empire Period Giltwood, Ebonized, Marble-Top Center Table 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a thick circular Carrara marble top above a veneered apron atop an ebonized standard with carved giltwood rings, the tripartite base issuing covered in veneer and raised on ca...
Marble
An Early 19th century Italian Empire Period Walnut and Giltwood Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
the circular top, once a tilt top, mounted atop a hexagonal column ending with a carved and circular giltwood terminal supported by three splayed legs ending in carved giltwood paw f...
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H 31 in Dm 46.25 in
Italian, Veneto, Empire Period Walnut and Burl Walnut Veneer Center Table, 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of walnut with a top covered in wedge shaped burl walnut veneers, the standard is fluted column atop a turned and then hexagonal plinth resting on a tripartite b...
Walnut
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H 31.25 in Dm 54.5 in
Italian, Tuscany, Late Empire Period Walnut Dining / Center Table, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a round top with bookmatched sector veneers radiating from the center, raised on a circular standard with half circle columns attached, each with giltwood capitals and bases, ...
Walnut, Giltwood
A Northern Italian Late Empire Provincial Walnut Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
the large round top covered in walnut veneer with pine as a secondary wood, the convex outer edge in a thick rounded veneer above an apron with a molded bottom edge, the top mounted ...
Walnut
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H 31 in Dm 35.25 in
Italian, Lucca Empire Walnut Giltwood Ebonized 1-Drawer Center Table circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a circular hand painted scagliola top resting atop a circular frame, the thick walnut veneer of a pronounced grain, the ebonized columnar standard with carved giltwood rings r...
Walnut, Giltwood
Regal Empire Style Rouge Marble-Top Ormolu-Mounted Center Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The stretcher base is centered with a larger embellished finial. The table is mid-20th century made in Italy in the French Empire style.
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Empire Original Bardiglio Marble-Top, Round Table
Located in IT
This unique marble-top table is from Italy from the early 19th century from Piemonte region. It features its original Bardiglio marble in excellent condition. The central leg is in ...
Marble
Italian Cherrywood Veneered, Giltwood, and Marble-Top Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with canted corners resting upon a hand planed frame, the outer surface veneered in thick cherrywood, raised on square tapering legs covered in cherrywood ve...
Cherry
Italian Late Empire Period Walnut Centre Table with Fluted Standard
Located in Atlanta, GA
The circular top of solid bookmatched but opposing walnut, the apron veneered, raised on a straight fluted standard atop an octagonal plinth resting on a tripartite base with conform...
An alluring sitting area doesn’t have to be in the exact center of the room, but an antique or vintage center table is a great tool to partition off such an area.
By definition, a center table is a piece of furniture that is placed in the center of a room. Initially these appeared in the foyer or entryway before making their way into the living room. While one might keep seating furniture such as sofas against the walls to avoid limiting movement and closing off space, a center table in the living room can fill this central space without restricting the flow of the room.
One of the purposes of a center table is to anchor the rest of the furniture. It draws the eye to a specific area and invites guests to sit down. When thinking about how you’ll arrange your furniture, a good rule of thumb is to set tables an arm’s length away from seating. For instance, place a coffee table about 18 inches from a sofa so that it is within reach but not too close. In more modern layouts, tables are sometimes placed to the side to leave a large open area for foot traffic.
Because of its central position, a center table is one of the first things people will notice when entering a room. It’s important to consider how a center table can add to a room, as it’s a crucial element for defining the feel and theme of a room. Some center tables are mainly for decor, while others can be a great place to sit around over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Center tables are perfect for displaying decorative objects, floral arrangements, books or a cluster of prized antique vases given the prominent position of your table and the attention it will get.
The clean lines and organic forms that we typically associate with mid-century modern center tables means that they will bring a dose of sophistication to a space, and examples from the era can be found in square and round shapes. Wood tables were popular with furniture makers of the period, but versions in glass and marble are also widely available. Because Art Deco designers frequently incorporated ornamental embellishments such as exotic animal hides and veneers in their seating, case pieces and other furniture, your Art Deco center table will likely make a strong statement in any room. Alternatively, if you’re searching for something small and unassuming, Regency tables could be an option for your space.
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