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Philadelphia Card Table

Pair of American Mahogany Pedestal Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1820
Pair of American Mahogany Pedestal Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1820

Pair of American Mahogany Pedestal Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American mahogany drop-leaf pedestal card tables with turned bulbous centered columns

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Antique 1820s American American Empire Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique Queen Anne Philadelphia Mahogany Tilt Top Birdcage Candlestand Tea Table
Antique Queen Anne Philadelphia Mahogany Tilt Top Birdcage Candlestand Tea Table

Antique Queen Anne Philadelphia Mahogany Tilt Top Birdcage Candlestand Tea Table

Located in Dayton, OH

An American Queen Anne Tilt-Top Candle stand, tea or dessert table. Circa 1770. The table shows

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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Card Table
18th Century Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Card Table

18th Century Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Card Table

Located in West Chester, PA

A nicely diminutive Philadelphia card table with rectangular top which opens up. Drop pendant in

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Game Tables

18th Century Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Tea Table
18th Century Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Tea Table

18th Century Philadelphia Mahogany Chippendale Tea Table

Located in West Chester, PA

18th century Philadelphia mahogany Chippendale tea table with beautiful figured grain on top bold

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Carved Mahogany Card Table with Oversized Lyre, Philadelphia
Carved Mahogany Card Table with Oversized Lyre, Philadelphia

Carved Mahogany Card Table with Oversized Lyre, Philadelphia

Located in Providence, RI

This is a truly exceptional card table in many ways. The lyre is quite a bit larger than ordinarily

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Antique 1810s American American Classical Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Classical Mahogany Card or Games Table with Crossed Lyres, Philadelphia, PA
Classical Mahogany Card or Games Table with Crossed Lyres, Philadelphia, PA

Classical Mahogany Card or Games Table with Crossed Lyres, Philadelphia, PA

Located in Providence, RI

This card table is an exceptional example of American Classical design, with highly skilled carving

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Card Tables and T...

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Mahogany

Philadelphia circular flip top game/tea table

Philadelphia circular flip top game/tea table

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Philadelphia circular flip top Cubus mahogany game/tea table on sqaure tappered molded legs, with

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Card Tables and Tea Tables

Pair of American Mahogany Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1810
Pair of American Mahogany Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1810

Pair of American Mahogany Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American mahogany flip top card tables with baize interior top, turned bulbous floral

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Antique 19th Century American Card Tables and Tea Tables

American Chippendale Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia c. 1775-85
American Chippendale Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia c. 1775-85

American Chippendale Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia c. 1775-85

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This is an exceptional work of art, an American Chippendale Mahogany Card Table from Pennsylvania

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Card Tables and Te...

Pair of American Federal Mahogany Card Tables, Philadelphia, circa 1790-1815
Pair of American Federal Mahogany Card Tables, Philadelphia, circa 1790-1815

Pair of American Federal Mahogany Card Tables, Philadelphia, circa 1790-1815

Located in Shippensburg, PA

, David L. Barquist, p. 214-15, f. 111; a card table from Philadelphia of the same date with very similar

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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany, Oak, Pine

18th Century American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Card and Game Table
18th Century American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Card and Game Table

18th Century American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Card and Game Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

, this fine mahogany card table was executed contemporarily to the same forms in London throughout the

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Fine American Federal Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia, circa 1790-1815
Fine American Federal Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia, circa 1790-1815

Fine American Federal Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia, circa 1790-1815

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Collections at Yale University, David L. Barquist, p. 214-15, f. 111; a card table from Philadelphia of the

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Antique 1790s American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Mahogany Philadelphia Chippendale Card Table

Mahogany Philadelphia Chippendale Card Table

Located in West Chester, PA

A very nice mahogany Chippendale card table with rectangular top and nicely molded edge, single

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Game Tables

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Wood

A Mahogany Chippendale Card Table, Philadelphia
A Mahogany Chippendale Card Table, Philadelphia

A Mahogany Chippendale Card Table, Philadelphia

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H 29 in W 35.5 in D 1,835.75 in

A Mahogany Chippendale Card Table, Philadelphia

Located in Providence, RI

This is a typical Philadelphia card table type which was made with several variations. This

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Carved Mahogany Lyre Card Table, circa 1810, Haines/Connelly School
Carved Mahogany Lyre Card Table, circa 1810, Haines/Connelly School

Carved Mahogany Lyre Card Table, circa 1810, Haines/Connelly School

By Haines/Connelly School

Located in Providence, RI

This is a beautiful example of the Philadelphia card table, with fully carved lyre and carved

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

American Philadelphia Federal Card Table
American Philadelphia Federal Card Table

American Philadelphia Federal Card Table

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H 29.5 in W 36 in D 18 in

American Philadelphia Federal Card Table

Located in Norwalk, CT

Philadelphia mahogany Federal serpentine front card table with tapered turned legs

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Antique 19th Century American Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Pair Of Philadelphia Classical Card Tables
Pair Of Philadelphia Classical Card Tables

Pair Of Philadelphia Classical Card Tables

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H 29 in W 36 in D 17.75 in

Pair Of Philadelphia Classical Card Tables

Located in Norwalk, CT

Rare pair of Philadelphia Lyre base Classical card tables with a Biddle family provenance

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Antique 19th Century American Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Philadelphia Painted Card Table, circa 1820
Philadelphia Painted Card Table, circa 1820

Philadelphia Painted Card Table, circa 1820

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Outstanding black and gold painted card table from Philadelphia with turned legs. Swivel and hinged

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Antique 19th Century American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood, Paint

Classical Mahogany Crossed-Lyre Card Table, Philadelphia
Classical Mahogany Crossed-Lyre Card Table, Philadelphia

Classical Mahogany Crossed-Lyre Card Table, Philadelphia

Located in Providence, RI

This mahogany crossed lyre form was used in Philadelphia and New York. This card table relates

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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

Pair of Large Mahogany Classical Card Tables, Philadelphia
Pair of Large Mahogany Classical Card Tables, Philadelphia

Pair of Large Mahogany Classical Card Tables, Philadelphia

Located in Providence, RI

These card tables are of large scale and were deaccessioned from the University of Pennsylvania

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Antique 19th Century American Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Philadelphia Sheraton Haynes & Connelly Lyre Base Card Table
Philadelphia Sheraton Haynes & Connelly Lyre Base Card Table

Philadelphia Sheraton Haynes & Connelly Lyre Base Card Table

By Ephraim Haines and Henry Connelly

Located in Woodbury, CT

A boldly figured golden mahogany fold-over games table, on a foliate carved and brass strung lyre

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Antique Early 18th Century American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Pair of Classical Card Tables with Radiating Mahogany Top, Philadelphia
Pair of Classical Card Tables with Radiating Mahogany Top, Philadelphia

Pair of Classical Card Tables with Radiating Mahogany Top, Philadelphia

Located in Providence, RI

This pair of card tables has magnificent sectioned mahogany tops that are absolutely dramatic. See

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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Pair of Mahogany Card Tables Attributed to Quervelle, Philadelphia, circa 1820
Pair of Mahogany Card Tables Attributed to Quervelle, Philadelphia, circa 1820

Pair of Mahogany Card Tables Attributed to Quervelle, Philadelphia, circa 1820

Located in Providence, RI

This high style classical card table has a very narrow convex apron with carved corners and top

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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Philadelphia Mahogany Federal Card Table, Circa 1815
Philadelphia Mahogany Federal Card Table, Circa 1815

Philadelphia Mahogany Federal Card Table, Circa 1815

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an excellent example of Philadelphia commode front shaped card tables due to the incredible

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Antique 19th Century American Game Tables

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Mahogany

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Philadelphia Hepplewhite Hollow Front Flip Top Game Table, c. 1790-1810
Philadelphia Hepplewhite Hollow Front Flip Top Game Table, c. 1790-1810

Philadelphia Hepplewhite Hollow Front Flip Top Game Table, c. 1790-1810

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Hepplewhite hollow front flip top game table with gated leg. The solid figured mahogany top is mounted to a conforming brick laid apron veneered in figured mahogany, and the borders ...

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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Game Tables

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French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

$38,950Sale Price / set|48% Off

H 34 in W 22 in D 13.5 in

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers

By Raingo Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of ten-ligh...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table
18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.75 in W 18.25 in D 13 in

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table. This is a fabulous Mahogany side table. The relatively plain design results in a rather elegant look. The clas...

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Antique 18th Century American Hepplewhite Side Tables

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Mahogany

English Pine Corner Cupboard
English Pine Corner Cupboard

English Pine Corner Cupboard

$6,250

H 100 in W 54 in D 19 in

English Pine Corner Cupboard

Located in Woodbury, CT

English cabinetmakers worked extensively with pine and this corner cupboard is a fine example of the kind of the excellence of their craft. Its arched barrel back and raised panel do...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Corner Cupboards

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Pine

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1780
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1780

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

American Hepplewhite Mahogany bow front satinwood string inlaid sideboard cross banded with kings wood, lion head pull brasses, inlaid diamond escutcheons with key, three upper drawe...

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Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

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Brass

Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint

Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Stunning Georgian circa 1760 Thomas Chippendale Phoenix Mirror Giltwood Hardwood
Stunning Georgian circa 1760 Thomas Chippendale Phoenix Mirror Giltwood Hardwood

Stunning Georgian circa 1760 Thomas Chippendale Phoenix Mirror Giltwood Hardwood

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1760 mahogany and giltwood Phoenix Thomas Chippendale wall mirror A rare, collectable and highly coveted wall mirror. Known ...

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Hardwood

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Regency Library Table
Regency Library Table

Regency Library Table

$14,500

H 31.5 in W 41.63 in D 41.63 in

Regency Library Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

This handsome Regency library desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design prevalent in England during the early 19th century. A luxurious green tooled le...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

A Qajar Painting Depicts Sage And His Pupil, 19th Century
A Qajar Painting Depicts Sage And His Pupil, 19th Century

A Qajar Painting Depicts Sage And His Pupil, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Oil on arched canvas, a young prince sits with an elderly sage on a carpeted terrace, an open book between them and more piled up before them, a small pearl-studded box in the foregr...

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Antique 19th Century Asian Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

FLAMED HARDWOOD THOMAS CHiPPENDALE STYLE DEMI LUNE CLAW & BALL CONSOLE TABLE
FLAMED HARDWOOD THOMAS CHiPPENDALE STYLE DEMI LUNE CLAW & BALL CONSOLE TABLE

FLAMED HARDWOOD THOMAS CHiPPENDALE STYLE DEMI LUNE CLAW & BALL CONSOLE TABLE

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique circa 1920 Flamed Mahogany demi lune console table with Claw & Ball legs in the Thomas C...

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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Demi-lune Tables

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Hardwood

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Mirror with Queen Anne Plate
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Mirror with Queen Anne Plate

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Mirror with Queen Anne Plate

Located in Greenwich, CT

There is nothing new about recycling. This early 19th century English neoclassical giltwood and églomisé mirror is a little gem, made all the more interesting because it was fashione...

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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mercury Glass

George III Mahogany Games Table
George III Mahogany Games Table

George III Mahogany Games Table

$5,750

H 29 in W 36 in D 18 in

George III Mahogany Games Table

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rectangular hinged top with a rosette-carved edge, on a blind fretwork frieze and pierced brackets, raised on molded square legs.

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Antique 1760s English Chinese Chippendale Game Tables

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Mahogany

French Figural Cherub Gilt Bronze & Marble Candelabra Clock Set, Circa 1820
French Figural Cherub Gilt Bronze & Marble Candelabra Clock Set, Circa 1820

French Figural Cherub Gilt Bronze & Marble Candelabra Clock Set, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

French figural cherub gilt bronze and marble three piece clock set flanked by gilt bronze marble sphere six light candelabras, central clock flanked by figural griffons, lower foliag...

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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Clocks

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English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette.  Circa 1780
English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette.  Circa 1780

English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany wine cellarette with inlaid Satinwood conch shell, hinged top revealing a compartmentalized fitted interior, and terminating on the original turned legs with brass c...

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Antique 1780s English George III Wine Coolers

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Brass

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

$38,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 90.56 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Wood

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Philadelphia Card Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal philadelphia card table for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every philadelphia card table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer philadelphia card table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A philadelphia card table, designed in the Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Philadelphia Card Table?

A philadelphia card table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $11,000, while the lowest priced sells for $2,260 and the highest can go for as much as $42,000.

Finding the Right Card-tables-tea-tables for You

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 tablesfurniture 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.

Questions About Philadelphia Card Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Card tables were either round or square-shaped and would measure around 34” in diameter. Some varieties have folding legs for easy storage. You can shop a collection of round card tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The standard size of a card table is typically around 28 to 30 inches high. The surface of a square card table is usually 34 inches by 34 inches.

    Card tables originated in England in the late 17th century, and during this time, as well as the 18th centurygame 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. 

    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 mahoganywalnut or other fine woods. Today, antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can enliven a space and encourage spirited competition in your home.

    Find card tables on 1stDibs.