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Card Tables and Tea Tables For Sale
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Hi-Lo Convertible Reed Coffee Dinette Game Table w/ Nesting Benches Stools Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round reed coffee - dinette dining or game table w/ nesting benches stools chairs mint. The four stools have the following dimensions...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Modern Karl Springer Attributed Rattan Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage modern woven rattan table attributed to Karl Springer. In great condition.  
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20th Century American Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Rattan

French Folding Demilune Card Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French demilune card table or console with embossed leather top. Opens to a 35 inch round game table.
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19th Century French Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Coffee Side Table, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury color side or coffee table. Materials: Formica, beechwood. Cool retro piece. In very good vintage condition.    
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Formica

English Regency Style '19th Century' Flip Top Console
Located in New York, NY
English Regency style (19th century) painted faux bamboo four legged flip-top console table with red leather top.  
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19th Century British Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Leather, Faux Bamboo

Painted Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pine work table in early multi-colored paint with original top and turned legs.
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19th Century Canadian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Pine, Paint

Biedermeier Game Table
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Walnut, rootwood and ebonized wood Biedermeier game table and two chairs.
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20th Century Austrian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut

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French Carved Card Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Lovely French Country Card Table w/ Basket Weave inlay top.
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Square Side Table in Solid Oak, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
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Lacquered Goatskin Parchment Console Table by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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One of a Kind Folding Card Table Collaged with Stamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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John Wisner for Ficks Reed Asian Modern Rattan Bamboo Pagoda Coffee Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique bamboo and rattan pagoda style coffee table was designed by John Wisner for Ficks Reed, circa 1950s. John Wisner graduated from Parsons School Of Design in 1935 and designed for both private clients, and corporate clients including Dorothy Draper and Ficks Reed, where he was noted for his ‘Far Horizons’ collection of 1954 which incorporated eastern elements. This classic piece of eastern influenced modern American design boasts beautifully sculpted bamboo and rattan with wrapped binder cane joints. The honey colored parquet style woven raffia tray...
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Bamboo, Rattan

19th Century Mahogany Console Flip Top Games Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century mahogany console flip top games table. Hand crafted flip top games table with felt top Measures: 34" wide x 17" deep x 29.75" high (closed) 34" wide x 33.5" dee...
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Karl Springer Chinese Leather Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer Chinese Scroll Table Signed and date on leather label 1 available 6500.00
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Maitland-Smith Hand Painted Chinoiserie Tea Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Georgian Demilune Card Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III demilune card table, the mahogany top with holly string inlay, over ebonized molded undersection, the apron in highly figured mahog...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany, Holly

Georgian Demilune Card Table
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H 29 in W 39 in D 19 in
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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The Work of Many Hands, Card Tables in Federal America, 1790-1820, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
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1980s American Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Prouve Style Card Table
Located in New York, NY
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1950s French Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Metal

Prouve Style Card Table
Prouve Style Card Table
H 29 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Red Metal Outdoor Cafe Table by Tolix
Located in Chicago, IL
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Red Metal Outdoor Cafe Table by Tolix
Red Metal Outdoor Cafe Table by Tolix
H 29 in W 25.25 in D 25.25 in
Antique Georgian Satinwood Card Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
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Hans Wegner Dining Table for Andreas Tuck
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Rare Edward Wormley "Janus" Dining Table with Tiffany Tiles 1956 #5626T
Located in Hudson, NY
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Early Folding Cart by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully patinated drop leaf cart designed by Bruno Mathsson. Two sliding supports with leather pulls (One pull missing) hold up the leaves.
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H 25 in W 31.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Pair of Biedermeier Card Tables
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good quality mid-19th century pair of Biedermeier card tables. Probably North German.
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

Antique Pair of Biedermeier Card Tables
Antique Pair of Biedermeier Card Tables
H 30.5 in W 33.5 in D 316.5 in
Italian Walnut Inlaid Dish-Top Game Table, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Walnut inlaid dish top game table with carved skirt and terminating on cabriole legs with hoof feet. Late 18th Century
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

Italian Card Table
Located in Porto, PT
Ash removable top card table.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Ash, Fabric

Italian Card Table
Italian Card Table
H 29.93 in Dm 31.5 in
Burl Wood Parquetry Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Having a square top with parquetry inlay, raised on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet.
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Baroque Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Burl Wood Parquetry Side Table
Burl Wood Parquetry Side Table
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

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 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.

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