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Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
Chess Console Table, Louis XVI Style, Game Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chess and card table in Louis XVI style from the 19th century. When closed, we see a console table standing on long pointed legs and in brass sabots. The top is divided into...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

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 Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Diminutive Leather Top Desk with Pull-Out Sides and Bronze Mounts Stamped Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An early Louis XVI style leather top desk with pull-out sides and bronze mounts with a single centre drawer stamped Jansen. Pull outs measure 15.5 x 9 inches each.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut 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 Book-matched burled walnut top, with carved walnut legs, and brass...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Tea Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style nightstand, tea table, or end table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with stunning book-matc...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Inlay & Ebonized Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant and refined Louis XVI style game table from 19th Century France. This outstanding antique table can serve multiple roles. It could be used as a console, center or occasion...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century marquetry inlaid card table.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century marquetry inlaid card table, having musical instruments, ribbons and scrolling foliat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut, Burl Wood, and Brass Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with beautiful book-matched b...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Cocktail Table with Inlaid Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Ormolu Mounted Trim and Top Gallery with Inlaid Marble Top Cocktail/Occasional Table Gorgeous Antique French Mahogany Louis XVI Cocktail Table with...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Tea Table or Occasional Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style two-tier tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Bleached walnut, with brass hardware and accents. ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Antique French Rosewood Parquetry Dessert Pastry Server
Located in Forney, TX
An exquisite French rosewood dessert serving tray table dating to the turn of late 19th / early 20th century. Finished in sophisticated Louis XVI style, nicely curved lines give this...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

French Court Galleries By Tonk Carved Mahogany and Marquetry Center Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Court Galleries by Tonk Louis XVI Style Marquetry and Carved Mahogany Center Table with protective Glass Top. Richly detailed Inlaid veneer top ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XV Style Marquetry and Carved Walnut Center Table with Center Stretcher
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis XV style Marquetry and carved walnut and mahogany center table with stretcher for greater stability. Intricate marquetry works on top featuring 4 dancing couples individually d...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut, Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Marble Top Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Louis XVI style bouillotte table with a pierced brass gallery encircling a marble top and brass caps on the feet.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Marble

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

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Brass

19th Century French Boulle Card Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
19th century French Louis XVI style Boulle inlaid, ormolu-mounted card table, serpentine in shape, having classical scrolling brass inlaid decoration to the top, opening to reveal a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

19th Century Linke Inlaid Card Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style parquetry inlaid envelope card table. Having wonderful gilded ormolu mouldings, monopodia and claw foot mounts. The quartered ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Directoire Tripod Table by Canabas
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th Century mahogany dish top tripod table by Joseph Gengenbach, known as Canabas, circa 1790, the lathe turned top with dished edge, over very simple column base, standin...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Top Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A unique antique French Louis XVI style rectangular black gilt decorated lacquered top gilt bronze coffee table of great detail hand-painted in gilt depicting birds and flowers attri...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Table, Marble, Bronze & Brass Details
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
French Louis XVI style coffee table with marble top. Brass gallery and fluted legs finished with gilt bronze clogs. The table has a dovetail drawers and two sliding shelves in came...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Card or Games Table, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Louis XVI style parquetry inlaid serpentine fronted card or games table, having gilded ormolu moldings and mounts, the top hinging open to reveal the...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Styled Games Table with Sevres Styled Porcelain Plaques
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very detailed and elaborate games or card table is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1850 in the French Louis XVI style. The table is done in extremel...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Card Table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French parquetry inlaid folding card table in the Louis XVI style. The top opening to reveal a card table, parquetry inlay also to the frieze, g...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

François Linke, Louis XV, Rare Desk, Brown Marquetry, Bronze, Sothebys NYC Prov.
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine and rare Louis XVI style table de salon, attributed to Francois Linke. A fine quality table with exquisite bronze mounts along with detailed marq...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bronze

Parquetry Envelope Card Table by François Linke. French, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt-bronze mounted parquetry envelope card table by François Linke. Signed to the gilt-bronze 'Linke'. This fine card table has a swivel top, with four 'envelope' panels, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Two-Tier Tea Table, Attributed to 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 Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Parquetry Inlaid Card Table, circa 1890 Linke Style
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Parquetry inlaid fold over card table, having gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts. The top hinging open to reveal a baize covered card playing su...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Marquetry Card Table, Louis XVI Period
Located in Sofia, BG
A good quality French marquetry inlaid card table. The top revolves and opens to reveal an inset baize covered card playing surface. Raised on inlaid square tapering legs, France, c...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Italian Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Two Drawers Folding Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful high quality Italian 18th century antique original Louis XVI period fold over game table is made of precious woods. Tulip wood, King wood and mahogany alternate in the inlays to create elegant geometric effects throughout. The folding table's top veneered with valuable woods has a triangular shape when closed and shows two front drawers with round bronze handles on the simple rectangular apron. This Florentine play card table of the highest quality rests on four squared tapered legs with ball feet finals. The central front leg extends to support the top when folds outwards. The tabletop opens into a sumptuous surface with king wood and tulip wood veneer, this makes it extremely rare and valuable, usually the table tops are covered with a cloth and not finished in wood as the outside. The table has a squared shape top when it opens to become a precious centre card playing table...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Mahogany Demilune Console Table
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI mahogany and inlaid flip top demilune shaped console card table with brass fluted legs and trim with green felt top with fifth leg as drawer
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

French Card Table with Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine card table in the Louis XVI manner. Constructed in kingwood with purpleheart crossbanding, and dressed with superbly cast and chased mercury gilt bronze mounts; rising from...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bronze

Fine Pair 19th Century Sèvres Mounted Card Tables
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French 19th century Sèvres style porcelain mounted card tables, each with parquetry and marquetry inlaid decoration. The tops hinge open to reveal baize cover ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Porcelain, Kingwood

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Card Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid card table. The top having wonderful floral and musical instruments inlaid. Serpe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Ormolu

Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester
By Godefroy Dester
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Louis XVI brass-mounted Ebony & Acajou Mouchete games table 18th century Stamped Godefroy Dester Godefroy Dester maitre, 1774 Measures: Height 30 in., width 43 in., d...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

French Arts & Craft Carved, Gilt and Inlaid Louis Seize Style Walnut Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Elegant design and top quality carved multi purpose antique table. The top of this beautifully designed and very well executed table is inlaid with a diamond in the center which grows into a larger, but more organic diamond as it moves outward. The edges of this table with the differences in height also make this table extra impressive. What probably is most striking are the incredibly detailed carvings on all four sides and on all four legs. The sharp details and the depth of the flowers and branches are of a level of craftsmanship seldom seen. Apart from some minor dents and scratches and some fading of the gilding this table is in excellent condition and it is structurally as sound as can be. It even comes with the Original, antique coasters...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Nutwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquetry Card Tables, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of French Louis XVI style marquetry card and tea tables. Each with wonderful specimen marquetry inlaid decoration to the t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Kingwood

19th Century Paris Game Table with Envelop Top
Located in Carmel, CA
This game table has fine parquetry and inlay of mixed woods suggesting the artisan work of a Parisian ebineste. The table has a veneer edge and is chamfered. The delicately tapered l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

19th Century French Chess and Card Table with spectacular marquetry
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Table with spectacular marquetry and chess field France, 1835-1840 Very fine and rare table for chess and card with spectacular marquetry...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Birch, Mahogany

19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Inlay Ducth Card Table, 1840s
Located in Roma, RM
Dutch gaming table, circa 1840, triangle shape, possibility of doubling the floor, finely inlaid with floral motifs, in mahogany wood. You can close it up to make it almost flat. To...
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1840s Dutch Antique Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Louis Xvi card tables and tea tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI card tables and tea tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage card tables and tea tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI card tables and tea tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original card tables and tea tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, François Linke, Godefroy Dester, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for card tables and tea tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $52,500 while the average work can sell for $5,581.

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