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Penwork Table

Regency Penwork Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Regency period side table having a penwork decorated top with chased gilt bronze molded
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Penwork Table
Regency Penwork Table
H 28 in W 19 in D 14 in
19th Century French Penwork Table Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely detailed, early 19th century. Possibly English. Excellent condition for its age.
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Penwork Table Box
19th Century French Penwork Table Box
H 2.75 in W 10.75 in D 6.75 in
English Regency Penwork Games Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Penwork games table with pedestal on four legs and wheeled feet, English, circa 1810.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

English Regency Penwork Games Table
English Regency Penwork Games Table
H 29.5 in W 30.25 in D 20 in
An English Regency period penwork occasional table
Located in Lymington, GB
An English Regency-period chinoiserie penwork occasional table, circa 1815. The unusual
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Serpentine

Italian Renaissance Revival Penwork Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Revival (19th Century) ebony and penwork game table with square top on three
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Game Tables

Materials

Ebony, Bone, Ink

Very Rare Victorian Tilt Top Ebonised Table with Pen Work Drawings of Fox Cubs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drawing of three fox cubs A very rare piece, I have never seen a penwork table with this level of
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

Regency rosewood and penwork games / work table
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Regency rosewood and penwork games / work table The rounded rectangular top with hinged ends and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Regency rosewood and penwork games / work table
Regency rosewood and penwork games / work table
H 29.53 in W 293.31 in D 16.54 in
Regency Penwork Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Square gameboard top with gilt and ebonized support and ending on three curved legs wit ball feet.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Candle Stands

Materials

Paint, Wood

Regency Penwork Candlestand
Regency Penwork Candlestand
H 28.75 in W 17.25 in D 17.38 in
Regency Penwork Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Square top with game board top. Turned support on tripod legs and gilt details.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Candle Stands

Materials

Pine, Paint

Regency Penwork Candlestand
Regency Penwork Candlestand
H 28.25 in W 17.38 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Late English Regency Period Penwork Games/Chess Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Anglo-Indian Late Regency Period Penwork Games or Chess Table. This lovely table is ebonised
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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Materials

Wood

A Fine Regency Penwork & Painted Stand Attributed toJohn Bromely
By John Bromely
Located in Sheffield, MA
The stand decorated with painted panels and pen work, the hinged top with a painted panel opening to a compartment, on a pen work base with cabriole legs, on pad feet.
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20th Century English End Tables

John Widdicomb "Saracenic" Anglo-Indian Regency Gueridon Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Hamburg, PA
motifs executed in Indian rosewood, teak and faux ivory with penwork decoration. The table is raised on
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Late 20th Century American Regency Gueridon

Materials

Macassar, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique George III period satinwood circular centre table
Located in London, GB
triple scroll legs joined by inlaid platform with penwork leaf border. This beautiful table is one of a
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Center Tables

Materials

Satinwood

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Regency Penwork Decorated Chess Table / Occasional Table
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good Regency penwork decorated chess table / occasional table with finely drawn decoration. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Beech

Regency Rosewood and Penwork Occasional Table
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good Regency rosewood and penwork occasional table by Tyrrell's of London; the square penwork top
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Antique 1820s English Regency End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Anglo-Indian Penwork Games Table
Located in New York, NY
A good Anglo-Indian tilt-top penwork games table with finely decorated checkerboard top and ivory
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20th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Anglo-Indian Penwork Games Table
Anglo-Indian Penwork Games Table
H 27 in W 21 in D 21 in
Pair of George III Mahogany Inlaid and Penwork Games Tables
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Pair of George III mahogany inlaid and penwork demilune games tables, circa 1770. With their fold
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Antique 18th Century Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Period Polychrome Penwork Chinoiserie Table Cabinet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Exceptional English Regency Period Polychrome Penwork Chinoiserie Table Cabinet attributed to
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

English Regency Penwork Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A Regency, tilt-top, penwork table with rich floral decoration, England, circa 1800.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

English Regency Penwork Table
English Regency Penwork Table
H 28.5 in W 13.5 in D 18 in
English Regency Penwork Table on Tripod Base
Located in Astoria, NY
English Regency period penwork wood table with octagonal top raised on tripod base, covered in hand
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Antique 1810s English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Penwork Table Box With Brass Bun Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century penwork box with Chinoiserie design and bun feet, Regency ca. 1820. Interior decorated
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

PENWORK PEDESTAL TABLE
Located in New York, NY
19th Century ebonized wood penwork table supported by turned column on carved pedestal base. The
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Antique 19th Century English Tables

PENWORK PEDESTAL TABLE
PENWORK PEDESTAL TABLE
H 29.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Regency Penwork Pedestal Base Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A penwork table having a height-adjustable pedestal base and a top surface decorated with animal
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Antique 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Pair Of Indo Portuguese Table Vitrines
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Of Indo Portuguese Part Ebonized, Tortoise Shell, Ivory and Penwork Table Vitrines. Each
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Pair Of Indo Portuguese Table Vitrines
Pair Of Indo Portuguese Table Vitrines
H 73.25 in W 25.5 in D 14 in
Regency Penwork Octagonal Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency Penwork Octagonal Checkerboard Top Side table w/ Brass Inlaid Tripartite Basewith Shelf
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Antique 19th Century English Tables

Regency Penwork Octagonal Side Table
Regency Penwork Octagonal Side Table
H 21 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Regency Penwork Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The square top centered by a chess board, the frieze with one-drawer decorated with classical scenes, raised on a turned support and quadripartite concave sided base.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Penwork Games Table
Regency Penwork Games Table
H 28 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique 19th Century Penwork Decorated Games Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality late Regency period ebonized and penwork decorated games table of diminutive
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Cedar, Ebony

English Regency Style Penwork Side Table
Located in Astoria, NY
English Regency style penwork embellished side table in wood, on casters, with square top. In great
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20th Century Unknown Regency Side Tables

Materials

Wood

English Regency Style Penwork Side Table
English Regency Style Penwork Side Table
H 27 in W 24.25 in D 24.25 in
19th Century Regency Penwork Side Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period side table and shelves, decorated throughout with floral
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Antique 1820s English Side Tables

19th Century Regency Penwork Side Table
19th Century Regency Penwork Side Table
H 48 in W 25.5 in D 9.5 in
Regency Black Ground Penwork Games Table
Located in Hudson, NY
The checkerboard top with figure tiles within flower and figure border, the stem on tripod down-swept legs. PICK UP LOCATION: NAGA ANTIQUES LTD 145 East 61 Street New York, NY ...
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Regency Work Table with Chinoiserie Penwork Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Regency work table with Chinoiserie penwork decoration, circa 1820 English Japanned wood (birch
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Antique 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine and Rare Regency Penwork Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine and rare English Regency ebonized end table with penwork decorated scenes, curule form legs
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency End Tables

Fine and Rare Regency Penwork Side Table
Fine and Rare Regency Penwork Side Table
H 28.25 in W 21.75 in D 15.5 in
English Regency Style Penwork Decorated End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Twentieth century English Regency style ebonized pedestal base end table supported by three splayed
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20th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century French Directoire Penwork Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire console table with penwork/painted landscapes and fitted interior.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Console Tables

English Regency Ebonized Wood and Bone Penwork Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Ebonized wood and bone penwork side table; previously tilt-top, England, circa 1810.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Wood

English Regency Penwork Occasional Table with Floral Décor and Curving Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency penwork occasional table from the 19th century, with square top, in-curving
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Similar English Regency Penwork Black and Giltwood Chess Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar English Regency penwork chess tables with square wooden tops featuring painted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Game Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Black Lacquered and Penwork Gilt Games Table, circa 1810
Located in Essex, MA
A fine quality black lacquered and gilded tilt-top games table, Chinese Export for the English and
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Antique 1810s Chinese Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Unusual Queen Ann Penwork Candlestand, 18th century
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual Queen Ann cut corner candlestand decorated with penwork on an extended urn form shaft.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Tables

English Penwork Side Table with Eros in Cart Drawn by Goats and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English penwork side table from the 19th century, with Eros in a chariot drawn by goats, single
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Marquetry Fold-Over Games Tables, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
detailed with marquetry and penwork. The table has had minor restorations over its nearly 275 years of life
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

John Widdicomb "Saracenic" Anglo-Indian Regency Gueridon Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Hamburg, PA
saracenic motifs executed in Indian rosewood, teak and faux ivory with penwork decoration. The table is
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Late 20th Century American Regency Gueridon

Materials

Macassar, Rosewood, Satinwood

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pen Work Chess Board Tilt Top Game Table
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine English Georgian chinoiserie penwork game table features a tilt top decorated with a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Penwork Games Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant paint decorated card table penwork folding games table. Neo-classical motifs picked out of
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Penwork Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very fine fiddleback mahogany side table with frieze drawer and shaped lower shelf. Top and top
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

English Penwork Side Table
English Penwork Side Table
H 27.75 in W 19.5 in D 14.5 in
Regency Penwork Sewing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sewing table, with elegant neoclassical proportions and fine painted details, features a
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Regency Penwork Sewing Table
Regency Penwork Sewing Table
H 30 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
Penwork Tilt-Top Table
Located in Wells, ME
A very fine Regency penwork tilt-top table. This side table is extensively decorated with
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English Side Tables

Penwork Tilt-Top Table
Penwork Tilt-Top Table
H 28 in W 20 in D 14.5 in
19th C. Penwork Games Table
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A very charming small-scale mid-19th C. ebonized and gilt decorated games table the top displaying
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Antique 19th Century British Game Tables

19th C. Penwork Games Table
19th C. Penwork Games Table
H 28 in W 24 in D 24 in
George III Period Penwork Work Table
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A charming George III period Penwork work table on delicate flared supports joined by semi
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Side Tables

George III Period Penwork Work Table
George III Period Penwork Work Table
H 28 in W 20.5 in D 16 in
Rare George III Period Penwork Decorated Pembroke Table
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The table very much in the manner of Henry Clay as is discussed below. The decoration in the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Tables

19th Century Anglo Penwork Game Table with Bone Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ANGLO PENWORK GAME TABLE WITH BONE INLAY AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Regency brass mounted penwork games table, English, c.1810
Located in New York, NY
Very fine Regency period penwork games table, the chased brass bound square top with a board for
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Beech

19th Century Regency Checkerboard Game Table with Chinoiserie Penwork Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Regency checkerboard game table with chinoiserie penwork decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Set Of 19th C. Penwork Chinoiserie Nesting Tables
Located in Natchez, MS
Set of four Chinese export trade chinoiserie penwork nesting tables. size is the largest table and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Fine George IV Penwork & Rosewood Games Table attributable to Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The workmanship to the penwork top is of the best quality, with a fitted full length mahogany
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Large Pair of Penwork Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 20th century Indian Kashmiri penwork lamps decorated with green and red floral
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20th Century Indian Table Lamps

Ebony and Ivory Inlaid Penwork Chess Table Attributable to George Merrifield
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The green and cream penwork decorated chess top table is of the highest quality and sits above a
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Antique 1810s English Game Tables

Pair of Early 19th C Regency Period Polychrome Floral Penwork Occasional Tables
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The square topped tables with canted corners are decorated with a gilt borders and painted with
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Side Tables

Regency Penwork Box on a Later Stand - English, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
A fine Regency penwork Box on a simulated bamboo stand, the inside also decorated with penwork with
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Pair of Jean Roger Penwork Lamps by Christian Gibeaux
Located in Hudson, NY
parchment glaze with architectural penwork design. Amerian standard wiring up to 250 watt socket.
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

George III Mahogany Penwork Pembroke. Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
George III Pembroke table, the rectangular banded top having a decorative border figured of inlaid
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Rare George III Period Penwork Decorated Pembroke Table in Manner of Henry Clay
By Henry Clay
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Rare George III period penwork decorated pembroke table in the manner of Henry Clay. The table
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Antique 1780s English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Antique English Penwork Figural Table with Chinoiserie Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Antique English Penwork sewing table with chinoiserie figures in the decoration. It has the
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Antique 19th Century British Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of Bouillotte Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
penwork. Each table has one drawer. (end table, side table, gueridon, pair of night stands, pair of
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Early 20th Century French End Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair  of Bouillotte Tables
Pair  of Bouillotte Tables
H 28.5 in Dm 23.75 in
Regency Lacquered Tilt-top Game Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A diminutive black lacquered mother-of-pearl inlaid, penwork decorated tilt-top game table; on a
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Early 19th Century Regency Games Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Regency Mahogany, Rosewood and Penwork Games Table; 1st quarter 19th century
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Antique 19th Century British Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Penwork Pedestal Base Table
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional English Regency tilt-top penwork table depicting the death of Socrates. The turned
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Side Tables

Regency Penwork Pedestal Base Table
Regency Penwork Pedestal Base Table
H 27.5 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
19th Century English Chinoiserie Penwork Tilt Top Checkerboard Game Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English chinoiserie penwork tilt top checkerboard game table Measures: 23" diameter x
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Wood

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By Henry Ward
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England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English japanned kneehole desk from the 19th century with black and gold Chinoiserie décor, eight drawers and central door. Perfect to be used as a small desk or a dressing table,...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
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2010s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of English Regency mahogany hall chairs, carved back with shield at center, on turned tapered reeded front legs, having rear sabre legs, England, 19th century
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent 19th century French empire gilt wood console table featuring a marbleized limestone top with partial shell fossil remnants. The marble specimen is a dark garnet color with wh...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice condition for its age. Does not have key. Has original sewing box utensils inside - spools, etc.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
H 6 in W 14.25 in D 10.5 in
English Penwork Box
Located in Southampton, NY
English penwork box Wooden box handpainted in a handsome black with white floral design and decoration. The interior of the cover signed and dated 'Emily Lambert February 1796'. Th...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Penwork Box
English Penwork Box
H 4.5 in W 9.25 in D 7.25 in
19th Century English Penwork Box with Lion’s Head Handles & Brass Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Penwork Box with Lion’s Head Handles & Brass Ball Feet
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Penwork Decorated Box c1810. "A sycamore veneered box decorated in penwork. The sides of the box are decorated with what looks like stylized marigolds. The shape of the box i...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

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Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Syrian Bone and Penwork Letter Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Syrian bone and penwork letter box. Lovely intricate pattern. A true work of art.
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Antique 19th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Bone, Wood

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Penwork Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the penwork table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and bronze, every penwork table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer penwork table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A penwork table, designed in the Regency or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Penwork Table?

Prices for a penwork table start at $1,650 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $5,400.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

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No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .