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Card Tables and Tea Tables For Sale
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Mahogany Tea Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency style dark mahogany occasional side table or tea table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1990s
Measures: 25.5" W x 25.5" D x 26.25" H.
Newly refi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table. Opening up the swizzle top reveals a tulipwood and boxwood inliad Chess and Draughts board, on the other side is a boxwood, ebony and ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Walnut
Resin Cast Abalone Shell Round Top Outdoor Table 4 Cane Back Chairs Iron Set
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Resin Cast Abalone Shell Round Top Outdoor Table 4 Cane Back Chairs Wrought Iron Dining Set MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
English Oval Paper Mache Tray Table on Custom Sabre Leg Stand, c. 1835
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oval black paper mache tray top coffee table with gold leaf border decoration, mounted on a custom sabre leg stand with conforming apron.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Thonet card table
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil floding card table by Thonet in very nice original condition, repolished.
Category
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$3,379
Regency 19th Century Kingwood Card Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Rare Early 19th Century Regency Period Kingwood Rectangular Card Games Table, Having Superbly Figured Foldover, Swivel, Top With Attractive Yew Wood Crossbanded Decoration, Enclosi...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Kingwood
$5,088 Sale Price
30% Off
Folding Metal Garden Patio Poolside Table with Stylized Leaf Motif Top
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic folding cafe dining, garden, patio table constructed of metal strips and square stock. The table features a stylized leaf top, it folds up for easy transport and storage. Perfect diminutive scale, sophisticated design, functional, clean and ready to use condition. Paint finish shows cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
Please view our extensive collection of vintage and antique garden, patio, and poolside furniture and accessories listed at Barbarella Home...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
19th C. Joseph E. Zwiener Kingwood, Satine and Bois de Bout Marquetry Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, SATINE AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY TEA-TABLE BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER (GERMAN-FRENCH, 1848-1925), PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY. UNDERSIDE OF LO...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$50,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Inlaid Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique regency mahogany inlaid card/side table having a superb quality inlaid mahogany swizzle top opening to reveal a green baize interior and an inlaid mahogany frieze. It...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Other
Circa 1780 George III Period English Tea Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 George III period tea table, English. Mahogany & flame mahogany veneer. Flip top with swing leg. Deal secondary wood. Satinwood & ebony apron line inlay. Large ovolo form ...
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1870s English George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Serpentine Card Console Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique mahogany serpentine fold-over card table, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid card table is made of the finest quality mahogany and features a hinged foldover shaped top with a demi-lune motif of fanned satinwood & green stained hare-wood surrounded by radial spurs of bell-flowers between swagged bands, bordered with satinwood cross-banding outlined with stringing.
The frieze inlaid with fluting and having a bow front drawer to the centre adorned with swagged bell-flower chains, with further pendant garlands leading down the square tapering legs on spade feet.
The quality and attention to detail throughout are second to none.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS CARD TABLE IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops and the baize relined, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 78 x Width 92 x Depth 47
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 3 foot x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches
Satinwood
is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia.
The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys...
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1880s Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Walnut Tier Rectangular Tea Table Side Table on Wheels, Circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique walnut tier tea table side table on wheels, Circa 1910s.
Good vintage condition.
Measures 28.25" W x 20"D x 30.5"H.
Lower tier is 11.5" high.
...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Walnut
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Two-Tier Tea Table, Attributed to Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous Louis XVI style 19th century French ormolu-mounted mahogany two-tier tea table, attributed to Paul Sormani. The ovoid upper tier with origi...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Satinwood Demi Lune Tea Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality George III, Sheraton Period, Satinwood Demi Lune Shaped Tea Table Having Exceptionally Well Figured Folding Top, With Wide Crossbanded Decoration, Over Inlaid F...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$4,686 Sale Price
25% Off
Sheraton Period Mahogany Breakfront Card Table
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period breakfront mahogany card table, having flame figured satinwood & tulipwood crossbanded top, above fiddleback mahogany frieze supporte...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine French Art Deco Game / Occasional Table by Rinck
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rinck - established in 1841 and directed by Maurice Rinck in the Art Deco / mid-century period.
A fine game / tea table in elm with a reversible top (wood on one side and felt on the other) with four tapered legs and chrome cup...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Chrome
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry and Burl Wood Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style tea table or occasional side table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved cherry wood, with burl wood banding and original bras...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs.
Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,750 Sale Price
57% Off
Baker Furniture Queen Anne Walnut and Burl Wood Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne style occasional side table or nightstand
By Baker Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Walnut, with burl wood drawer front and original brass hardware.
...
Category
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
French Provençal table / small desk / game table- Louis XV period - France XVIII
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Tea table / small desk / games table / Provençal table, Louis XV period in solid cherry wood resting on four curved legs, with a scalloped and molded belt opening to a small drawer.
...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Card Table
Located in Seaford, GB
Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Card Table
📜 Provenance – Napoleon III Period Inlaid Card Table, France, circa 1860
Sourced from a private collection in Lyon, this exceptional F...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
$1,568 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Superior Furniture Solid Walnut Scallop Edge Tea Table with Pull Out Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
Superior Furniture Mid-Century Modern solid walnut coffee table with scallop edge and pull out trays. 30W x 18D x 18.75H. 7" Pull out tray on each side made the table 44" wide.
Goo...
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Mid-20th Century North American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
$431 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique Empire Russia St. Petersburg Mahogany Games Console Table Brass Banding
Located in Munich, DE
This elegant Russian games and console table was made in st Petersburg circa 1810. It has ben crafted out of mahogany and is decorated with fine brass banding.The table is convertibl...
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1810s Russian Empire Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century English Antique Rosewood Games Tables
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE PAIR OF ENGLISH INLAID ROSEWOOD AND BURLWOOD GAMES TABLES
England, first quarter of the 20th century raised over gilt-iron animal paws interiors with gilt-tooled leather for ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Murano Glass Coffee Table with Brass trim Available justfurnituress designer
Located in Guazzora, IT
Multicolor Murano glass modern coffee table with brass trim, a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship.
This unique piece is distinguished by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Hardwood
19th Century carved walnut and ebonised card table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut and ebonised card table circa 1880.
Burr walnut top with ebonised moulded edge, top rotates to reveal a shallow storage well and open's out to reveal a st...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Baize, Walnut
Paul McCobb Solid Birch Drop Leaf Dining Table Planer Group Tapered Legs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Paul McCobb solid birch drop leaf dining table planer group tapered legs MINT!
Drop leaves measure 17 inches across.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Maple
Exhibition Antique Kingwood Marquetry Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exhibition quality antique Victorian French kingwood marquetry inlaid ormolu mounted card/side table by French cabinet maker Henry Dasson having an outstanding quality kingwood marqu...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Other
Dutch Marquetry Card Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good Dutch walnut pad foot card table with attractive marquetry inlay of birds and flowers; both back legs hinge on a knuckle joint to support the table when open, the interior wit...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Walnut
American tole tea tray with pierced handle grips, 1800’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tole tea tray with rolled rim pierced with handle grips. The tray has been hand painted with trailing flowers and foliage on a yellow ground. Original surface.
American, late 1800’s.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Enamel, Tin
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Tea Table by Jac. van den Bosch, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse school tea table or serving table.
The design is attributed to Jac. van den Bosch.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,749 Sale Price
20% Off
English Hepplewhite Crotch Mahogany Game Table, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite crotch mahogany flip top game table with Satinwood string inlay, Tulip wood cross banding, baise lined interior and terminating on tapered squared legs with spade...
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1790s English Hepplewhite Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Console / Games Table C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century hand carved rosewood console / games table c.1880
Handsome hand carved rosewood console that pivots and flips into a games table
A newer faux leather games table s...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca in Gilt Brass Period, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Cesare Lacca in gilt brass, top in shaped crystal with polished edge, printing of Napoli protected by Crystal, period 1950s
Measure cm: H 45 x W...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Widdicomb Table Designed by T.H. Robsjohn - Gibbings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Table designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for the Widdicomb Furniture Company. We had the table professionally refinished. Table measures 30" wi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Game Table with Paw Feet c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Game Table...
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Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Opera Square Coffee Table
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Opera Square Coffee Table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Envelope Card Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian ormolu-mounted envelope card table, circa 1880 in date.
The card table is made from superb quality Gonçalo Alves, has the most striking musical...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Irish George III Carved Mahogany Dished Top Tea Table, 18th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Irish George III carved mahogany dished top tea table, 18th century
Beautifully hand carved foliage, slightly curved cabriole tapered legs on padded feet.
Old Tag from Edward Butler...
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18th Century Irish George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Coastal Boho Bamboo Rattan Foldable Dinning / Card Table
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Charming vintage folding table crafted from bamboo and rattan, featuring a striking geometric parquet design on the top.
The natural beauty of the bamboo is highlighted by the warm h...
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1970s Unknown British Colonial Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A low square chess or checkers game table. A beautiful piece created from wood. The top features a light and dark brown alternating square veneer w...
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20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Mahogany Marquetry Card or Occasional Table
Located in Lomita, CA
Marquetry and burl, expertly crafted into a 19th century Louis XVI style occasional or entry table creates a splash.
The table was made in France in the late 19th century and it is ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
French Regency Style Two-Tier Red Leather Top Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Vintage French Regency Style Red Leather stenciled top mahogany two tier tea table.
Measures 24"W x 24"D x 28"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$805 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century French Mahogany Card Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French folding round card table in mahogany. Box wood stringing inlay. Embossed leather insert when opened, circa 18th century.
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Teak Folding Table by Skagerak
Located in Toledo, OH
Danish teak folding table by Skagerak, circa 1970s. Skagerak Denmark (Danish, established in 1976). Fold up table with checkerboard open top. Marke...
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Late 20th Century Danish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Hand Painted Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany hand painted card/side table having a quality shaped mahogany and a stunning hand painted swizzle top opening to reveal the original green baize...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Other
Tessellated Pink Stone Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated pink stone and fossilized coral geometric coffee table base with brass accents. Can be used as is or with a glass top.
Matching side / end table...
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1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Stone
Square Coffee Table with Blue Mirrored Murano Glass & Brass Trim, Made in Italy
Located in Guazzora, IT
This square coffee table with blue mirrored Murano glass and brass trim is a stunning piece of modern design, handcrafted in Italy.
Its eye-catching blue glass top with different s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Game Table with Brown Tooled Leather Top and Pull Outs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XV style game table from the mid-20th century features a rectangular top with chamfered corners, decorated with brown tooled leather. The nicely scalloped apron pre...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mahogany Inlaid Tilt-Top Tea Table Side Table with Tripod ClawFeet
Located in Germantown, MD
Mahogany Inlaid Tilt-Top Tea Table Side Table with Tripod claw Feet in very good vintage condition.
Table measures 26.5" in width, 17" in depth and stands 29" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American George III Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
$1,172 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century George II Mahogany Game / Tea Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century George II mahogany game / tea table. Has flip top and one drawer. Table is 30.75 inches when opened. This is a rare form with the exaggerated shaped sides. Wonderful old...
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18th Century George II Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Swedish Side Table Tea Table with Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of the cabriole legs carry upwards through the attractive scalloped apron on this delightful Swedish side table. As seen in photos, on each side there is a small t...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
Arts & Crafts oak and pewter inlaid card table C. F. A. Voysey
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Rare Arts & Crafts Movement oak and pewter inlaid card table the design attributed to architect C.F.A. Voysey. This table relates to 3 known exaples of Voysey attributed card tables...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Oak
Alfonso Marina Wrought Iron and Parquetry Wood Top Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully crafted wrought iron and parquetry wood top side table in great condition.
Variety of wood species parquetry work. Measures 30.25 inc...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,096 Sale Price
30% Off
Irish Chippendale Mahogany Dessert Table, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Irish Chippendale mahogany one-drawer dessert table with carved scalloped gallery, original brasses, acanthus carved skirt, outset knee, and termina...
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1780s Irish Chippendale Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Russel Woodard Polished Aluminum Base Round Smoked Glass Top Dining Cafe Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Russel Woodard polished aluminum base round smoked glass top dining cafe table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Bauhaus Rectangular Tubular Steel Table, Chromed Metal, Lacquered Wood, C. 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus rectangular table model Tn 132, manufactured by Mücke-Melder, circa. 1935. Chrome plated tubular steel, black lacquered wood.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Round Bamboo Glass Top MCM Dining Dinette Table by McGuire MINT!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large round bamboo 3/4" glass top MCM dining Dinette table by McGuire MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Mid Century Round Rattan Bar Cart
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Round Rattan Bar Cart. The round rattan columns topped with a chrome cap. The shelves are both fitted with a pressed cane top. Cart m...
Category
1950s Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Antique and Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables
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 tables — furniture 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.
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