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Small Pierced End Table with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Small Pierced End Table with Limestone Top Piece from our one of kind collection, Le Monde
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Limestone

Modernist Patinaed Steel Coffee Table with Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern coffee table with limestone top and geometric patinaed steel base. Designed by Brendan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Industrial Base Table with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Weighty industrial base with natural patina and custom limestone top. Piece from our one of a
Category

20th Century Industrial Tables

Materials

Limestone, Metal

Industrial Base Table with Limestone Top
Industrial Base Table with Limestone Top
H 35.25 in W 48 in D 28.5 in
Antique Swedish Baroque Table with Limestone Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Swedish baroque table reddish brown Öland limestone top (5 cm. thick). Black painted oak frame
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Tables

Materials

Limestone

Antique Swedish Baroque Table with Limestone Top
Antique Swedish Baroque Table with Limestone Top
H 30.71 in W 45.67 in D 32.29 in
Vintage Industrial Tradesman Table with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category

20th Century Industrial Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Wonderful Steel End Table with Stone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful patinated steel end table with limestone top
Category

20th Century End Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

Swedish Baroque Table Oak with Fossil Limestone Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque table in oak and with Öland limestone top. The oval limestone top contains pre-historic
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Limestone

Oak Side Tables with Thick Limestone Top 'Two Available'
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in East Hampton, NY
This lovely side table in oak with a thick limestone plateau is heavy and sturdy. A PAIR is
Category

Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Limestone

Swedish Baroque Table Red painted Oak with Öland Limestone Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Baroque table. Original red painted pine with age-related patina. Öland fossil limestone
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Limestone

Bar Table with a Polished Steel Base and Ebonized Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Bar table with polished steel base and ebonized limestone top. Designed by Brendan Bass for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Vintage Quay Side Bollard with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category

20th Century Industrial Side Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel, Iron

Broken Circle Metal Base with Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Side table designed by Brendan Bass. Round circle steel base with limestone top. Hand crafted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Italian Cream Painted Console with Limestone Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
limestone top with dog-ear corners over conforming apron embellished with triangular mouldings, supported by
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Large Vintage Quay Side Bollard with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category

20th Century Industrial Side Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel, Iron

Antique Swedish Baroque Table With Black Jämtland Limestone Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish baroque table with black Jämtland limestone top. Front with drawer. Sweden c. 1750
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Stone

Architectural Dining Table with Reclaimed Pine Beams & Two Section Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
A Brendan bass custom architectural dining table made from reclaimed pine beams topped with two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Limestone

Vintage French Saw Horse w/ Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This Table is made of vintage French Craftsman's Saw Horses with a Limestone Top. The piece is a
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Limestone

Dutch Teak Canal Post with Tapered Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Cast Iron Craftsman's Sawhorse with Heavily Weathered Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Cast Iron Craftsman's sawhorse with heavily weathered limestone top console. Exclusive
Category

Vintage 1940s French Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron

Rare 19th Century Pont Du Gard Aqueduct Grand Tour Mother of Pearl Tripod Table
Located in GB
art furniture, it is sublime from every angle, its based on a normal Victorian tilt top tripod table
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Stone Table with Blue Limestone by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
limestone. Round dining table with top in end grain or A-quality Van Rossum oak and conical base in
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Limestone

Solid Hammered Iron Console w/ Limestone Top
By Diego Giacometti
Located in East Hampton, NY
Iron and limestone-top console /serving table with blackened iron base and brass detail feet in the
Category

Late 20th Century French Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron

COM Limestone Coffee Table by Pimar
By Giulio Iacchetti
Located in Nociglia, IT
. Signed by Giulio Iacchetti, top italian designer, and well-crafted by 100years' experienced stone company
Category

2010s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Limestone

Bar Height Hollow Black Steel Base with Square Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Bar height hollow black steel base with square limestone top. Designed by Brendan Bass for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Napa Console in Oak/Onyx Finished Wood with Limestone Weathered Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
South Asian architectural columns mounted on patinated steel plate with weathered Texas limestone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

A Carved French Limestone Round Dining/Center Table with Barrel-form Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made in France from French limestone, the table is comprised of a thick round top with bullnose
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Center Tables

Materials

Limestone

Napa Console with Ebonized Limestone Top and Oak Base in Ruffino Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Brendan Bass for the Vision and Design Collection, by using high quality materials and textures. All materials are sourced from local vendors throughout the state of Texa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Historical Marble Limestone Handcrafted Columns Table, Spain, 1864
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive marble table. With limestone handcrafted columns taken from the Medinaceli Palace. XIX
Category

Antique 1860s Spanish Neoclassical Tables

Materials

Marble, Limestone

Vintage Cast Iron Architectural Column Supporting a Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental limestone display plinth features clean lines as a contrast its heavily weathered
Category

20th Century Industrial Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron

French 19th Century Marble and Limestone Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century limestone and vert antique marble dining/center table. The rectangular
Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Limestone, Marble

JMF Style Blackened Iron Console w/ Thick Limestone Top
By JMF
Located in East Hampton, NY
Giacometti style iron console with 1 inch thick natural limestone plateau. Tapering legs and
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron

Limestone Dining Table by Roberto Palomba Crafted by Pimar Italy
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Nociglia, IT
with a stainless steel structure, colored at your choice. The organic shape of this stone table top
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
ideal as side tables, pedestals or garden seating. Additional dimensions: Diameter of top: 8".
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Limestone Drum
Chinese Limestone Drum
H 18 in Dm 9 in
Swedish Grace Limestone Dining Table, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Swedish Grace dining table, with a limestone top. Fossils in the stone. Sturdy wooden
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Limestone

Large Gray Painted and Limestone Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Large console table with a limestone top and caved wood acanthus leaf legs with a gray painted
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Mid-Century Limestone and Chrome Coffee Table with Fossils, Brazil, c. 1970s
Located in New York City, NY
Mid-Century Limestone and Chrome Coffee Table with Fossils, Brazil, c. 1970s. This rare and
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Chrome

Signed Budji Layug Bamboo and Fossiliferous Limestone Top Coffee Table
By Budji Layug
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Budji Layug Bamboo and Fossiliferous Limestone Top Coffee Table. The frame of the table is
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Gessoed & Gilt Rococo / Louis XV Style Demilune Console Table with Limestone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, "intentionally aged" surface. With a conforming shaped limestone top. Simply a wonderful table! Date
Category

Late 20th Century American Louis XV Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Limestone

Contemporary Geometric Center Table in Grigio Tundra & Natural Beige Limestone
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
terraces or patios. Materials: Top in Sandblasted Natural Beige Limestone; Foot in Sandblasted Grigio
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Limestone

Italian Limestone Piro Coffe Table by Pimar
By Lucidi Pevere
Located in Nociglia, IT
The Piro collection by Lucidi & Pevere crafted by Pimar Italy, a convenient side table with a
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Stainless Steel

Italian Limestone Piro Coffe Table by Pimar
Italian Limestone Piro Coffe Table by Pimar
H 15.75 in W 12.6 in D 16.74 in
Chic 'Entretoise' Black Limestone Side Table by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural blackened steel frame fitted with a gorgeous black limestone top. Very durable stone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Louis XV Painted and Parcel Gilt Oak Red Limestone Top Console
Located in Point Richmond, CA
popular as a material for fireplaces and clocks, and as a top for furniture such as commodes, tables or
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

French Carved Limestone Rectangular Low/Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
the thick rectangular top with bullnose edge raised on 4 detached rectilinear supports; tables are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

Modern Brutalist Geometrical Coffee Center Table Grey Limestone & Grigio Tundra
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
outdoor center table seals its extraordinary elegance. Materials: Top in Sandblasted Natural Grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Limestone

Maule Limestone Design Coffee Table Campaspero Marble Joaquín Moll in Stock
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
glass top of exquisite transparency. The MAULE COFFEE table was presented at the FUORISALONE fair in
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Crystal, Limestone

A Carved French Limestone Round Coffee/Cocktail Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made in France from French limestone, the table is comprised of a thick round top with bullnose
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

Green Limestone and Cherry Side Table by Elliott Marks
Located in Glendale, CA
Green limestone top with a honed finish notches into intricately joined solid cherry base. This
Category

2010s Minimalist End Tables

Materials

Limestone

Small Demilune Console Table in Carved Limestone from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
From Provence, France, this small demilune console table has been hand-carved from limestone in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Mezcalito Gordo, Contemporary White Oak Limestone Side Table by SinCa Design
By SinCa Design
Located in Tolland, CT
. Handcrafted from white oak, they are topped with limestone, which offers a charming accent as well as protects
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Limestone

Mezcalitos Set, Contemporary White Oak Limestone Side Table by SinCa Design
By SinCa Design
Located in Tolland, CT
, they are topped with limestone, which offers a charming accent as well as protects the wood from spills
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Scandinavian Modern Side Ta...

Materials

Limestone

Mezcalito Flaco, Contemporary White Oak Limestone Side Table by SinCa Design
By SinCa Design
Located in Tolland, CT
white oak, they are topped with limestone, which offers a charming accent as well as protects the wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Scandinavian Modern Side Ta...

Materials

Limestone

Giacometti Style Table with Travertine Top
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
its heart lies a beautifully honed limestone or travertine top, treated with a bespoke paint and wax
Category

Late 20th Century Game Tables

Materials

Travertine, Iron

French Forged Iron & Limestone Centre Table in the manner of Diego Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in London, GB
A statement, surrealist centre or dining table in forged iron with a circular travertine limestone
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Limestone, Travertine, Iron

Ebonized Leathered Limestone Console
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Ebonized Leathered limestone top with white oak cross base. Designed by Brendan Bass for the Vision
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Ebonized Leathered Limestone Console
Ebonized Leathered Limestone Console
H 34.5 in W 68 in D 23 in
A French Carved Limestone Circular Center/Dining Table on a Baluster-form Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
this classically styled table hand-crafted in France with thick circular top with bullnose edge
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Limestone

Mezcalito Chueco, White Oak Limestone Side Table by SinCa Design Order #24136312
By SinCa Design
Located in Tolland, CT
white oak, they are topped with limestone, which offers a charming accent as well as protects the wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Scandinavian Modern Side Ta...

Materials

Limestone

Custom Designed Art Deco Style Gold Gilt Metal Fossilized Limestone Side Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
table has a fossilized limestone top and is designed to accommodate the addition of a glass shelf on the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Limestone, Metal

A French Carved Limestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
imported from France and in three pieces, the thick rectangular top with ogee edge raised on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Tall Tulip Base with Rocas Azul Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
with a rocas azul limestone top with shark nose edge. The rocas azul limestone offers a beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

Short Tulip Base with Rocas Azul Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
with a rocas azul limestone top with shark nose edge. The rocas azul limestone offers a beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

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Table With Limestone Top For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the table with limestone top you’re looking for. A table with limestone top — often made from stone, limestone and metal — can elevate any home. There are 98 variations of the antique or vintage table with limestone top you’re looking for, while we also have 41 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the table with limestone top you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each table with limestone top bearing Modern, Industrial or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made table with limestone top has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brendan Bass, Alidad Ltd and Directional are consistently popular.

How Much is a Table With Limestone Top?

Prices for a table with limestone top start at $1,245 and top out at $110,000 with the average selling for $3,990.

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.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

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 .

Questions About Table With Limestone Top
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A tabletop is the flat, horizontal part of a table that is supported by the table’s legs. It is the part of the table where your meals are served. Tabletops come in various shapes, sizes and designs, and a variety of tables can be found on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Formica table tops are tabletops that are made of a composite material invented for industrial products in the early 1900s. Formica, today, is one of the brands that produces HPL, a high-pressure laminate that is heat-resistant and durable and ideal for use in tabletop construction. Find a collection of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The plank top table is a modern interpretation of the traditional harvest table. Some plank top tables from modern brands feature cosmetic grooves in a solid tabletop that allow them to appear planked. The grooves are superficial, but this feature allows the boards to work together without the threat of gaps materializing. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage plank top tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    As the name suggests, a flip top table is that piece of furniture with a hinged leaf that lies flat on the top of the table and folds outward to double the size. Flip top tables are both elegant and stylish and can add a modern element to any room at home, a workplace or at school. The tables are easy to set up and help create ample space for use. Find a collection of antique and vintage flip top tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Solid wood has largely been hailed as one of the most durable table tops, specifically oak and birch. Oak has an open grain and shows the least wear and tear. You can shop a selection of wood tables from some of the world’s sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, lacquer table tops are extremely durable and add a glossy look to furniture. Lacquer is a clear coating that provides a durable seal and an attractive sheen on wood furniture. Shop a selection of lacquered wood furniture, including tables, on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Before attaching a marble top to a table, make sure the table can handle the weight. Then, clean the surface and apply a silicone adhesive and attach the marble. Save the hassle and shop a selection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A tilt top table is a type of table where the top is attached to the central pedestal on a hinge that can be turned horizontally to reduce space when not in use.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The height of a lift top coffee table should match the sofa or chairs that it is used with. The top of the coffee table should reach the height of the seat of the sofa, or within one to two inches lower than it. On 1stDibs, find a range of lift top coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, you should put glass on top of your dining table to minimize scratches and wear. Glass allows you to see the beauty of the wood while protecting it from everyday wear.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The best thickness for a glass table top depends on usage. If the glass is used just as a cover, then ¼-inch thick glass is likely good enough. If the glass will be used is as a table surface, then you should choose the thickness of the glass according to the size of the table. If the glass used is supporting heavy items, or its size is more than 24 inches, then choose glass that is thicker than ¼ inch. Thicker glass will feel and look more substantial, but thicker glass becomes heavier with increasing size. On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage glass-top dining room tables, glass-top coffee tables, side tables and more.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    You can substitute a number of things for a glass table top. Try painted wood, marble or sheet metal. To decide what to use, consider the overall style of your room and the other types of materials featured in the space. Shop a selection of tables from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What you put on top of a large coffee table really comes down to a matter of preference. Candles, books and decorative bowls are common design choices. You can shop a variety of coffee table goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, epoxy resin is good for finishing table tops. It is a pourable, self-leveling resin perfect for preserving table tops, bar tops and counters. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and contemporary resin-topped furniture from top sellers around the world.