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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

Materials

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

Materials

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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Located in Swedesboro, NJ

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Located in Dublin 8, IE

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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By Thomas Chippendale

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Located in Southampton, NY

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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.