Antique Mahogany Butlers Tray Coffee Table

A smart and very well made antique Georgian style yew wood coffee table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is a very useful size and is of superb quality...

A smart and very well made antique Edwardian coffee table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period. It is a useful size and is of lovely quality, with in...

A stunning antique bench / stool / coffee table. This was made in England, we would date this from around the 1890-1900 period, although it could actually be earlier. It is of super...

A beautiful and extremely well made antique burr walnut coffee table in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is outstanding, ...

Baker Furniture English Chippendale Campaign Stye Butlers Tray Coffee Table, Circa 1980s. Features an oval form made from mahogany with brass hinges allowing the top to flip up and ...

Antique English Georgian mahogany Butler's Style coffee table with Dovetail. Item features dovetailed joints, stretcher base, (4) carved handles, solid wood construction, beautiful w...

With panelled tray and shaped hinged sides with hand holds on a later base with square section legs. The hinged borders enabled the tray to be stored flat...

A very good quality late 18th century, Georgian period, mahogany oval butlers tray of Panelled design, retaining original brass hinges to folding sides with pierced carrying handles, raised on later square leg mahogany stand. During the 18th and 19th centuries a coffee table was not what we regard as a coffee table in the 21st century. Coffee tables back then were always full height, effectively side tables. The modern, low, coffee table is really something which began to be seen during the early 20th century onwards. Based on the above there is a variety of different methods to incorporate a coffee table into an interior for people who wish to furnish their properties with genuine antique furniture, whilst still allowing for the practicalities and function which is required in modern times. Therefore as is now normal with by far the majority of these butlers trays which we see, due to the fact they make absolutely perfect coffee tables, this has been removed from its original, tall, folding stand at some point and fitted onto a lower, more practical and sturdy stand constructed from old antique wood. It’s worth noting that generally this means an old broken table...