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Dining Room Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
French Louis Philippe Fruitwood Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant 19th century French Louis Philippe farmhouse dining table or harvest table crafted from fruitwood. Constructed with wood peg joinery having a storage drawer on each end with a brass pull. The case has a thick plank top with breadboard ends and a distinctive provincial style shaped apron. Supported by svelte turned legs ending with a peg foot. The fruitwood has a rich, dark cherry finish...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Dining Room Tables

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Fruitwood

Mid Century Esstisch ausziehbar Vintage danish Teak 1950er
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen ausziehbaren Teak Esstisch aus den 1950er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Tisch verfügt über ein Durchmesser von 110cm, wobei er mit zwei zusätzlichen Einle...
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1650s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Dining Room Tables

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Teak

19th Century Portefeuille Dining Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual 'Portefeuille' dining table features an ingenious and functional expansion system, with a top tray that slides to the side and unfolds to create a larger dining area. Si...
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19th Century French Antique Dining Room Tables

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Cherry, Fruitwood

Large 19th C Spanish Walnut Table with Marquetry Top and Iron Stretcher
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1840s large Spanish walnut table features marquetry work on the top, carved legs and an iron stretcher. Unknown maker. Apron height: 27.5”.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Dining Room Tables

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Iron

Italian Pietra Dura Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Italian dining table, consisting of an inlaid polychrome Pietra Dura tabletop. Mounted on a later iron base. Weight approx 1,200 lbs
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19th Century Italian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Stone, Iron

19th Century Country American Pine Farmhouse Work Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic early 19th century country American farmhouse work table. Features a 1 inch thick pine plank top. Constructed with hand-made nails...
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19th Century American Rustic Antique Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Early 19th Century Regency mahogany extendable dining table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century Regency mahogany extendable dining table raised on two trefoil lotus pods supported by outswept legs. Termin...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dining Room Tables

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Brass

Ebonized Flemish Double Pedestal Table
Located in Pueblo, CO
This beautiful ebonized Victorian Flemish table is 84" by 44" oval with rope carved skirt and highly carved double pedestal supports. Dining table or conference table. One elongated...
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Late 19th Century Belgian High Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Hardwood

White Painted Gustavian Dining Table Writing Table, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Long 6.5' white Gustavian style dining table with dentil molding and four tapered fluted legs reflecting its Swedish country styling. The newer, professionally applied antique white ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Dining Table / Center Table, Austria, ca 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Striking round early 19th century Biedermeier dining- or center table coming from the famous period in Vienna/ Austria. Elaborately handcrafted around around 1830, this gorgeous round antique...
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Tables

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Nutwood

R. J. Horner Antique Victorian Carved Oak Pedestal Extension Dining Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival pedestal extension dining table By R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Gorgeous oak, with carved faces and paw feet. Measur...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

18th Century English Oak Gate Leg Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality early 19th century double gateleg table. The solid oak top above nicely turned barley twist legs, the two flaps support...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19thC French Fruitwood Drapers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900. 19thc French fruitwood drapers table Could be raised as a kitchen counter/island with castors Sourced from the South of France   Measures: W200 x D58 x H7...
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1890s French Antique Dining Room Tables

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Fruitwood

Victorian Dining Table Mahogany Extending 10 Seater
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany extending dining table. Circa 1860 We can ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - so please get in touch for shipping quotes or any other questions This...
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1860s Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Square Drop Leaf Table in Burl Wood, Handcrafted in Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This exquisite antique square drop-leaf table is a stunning example of early 19th-century Swedish craftsmanship. Handcrafted by a skilled Swedish cabinetmaker, this table showcases t...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Dining Room Tables

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Burl

Table Refectory Dining Seats18 Antiquarian Parquetry Elm Oak Box 368cm 145" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A MASSIVE, 18 SEATER, LATE-19TH CENTURY, ANTIQUARIAN, REFECTORY TABLE, with an elm top, boxwood and parquetry frieze and oak base 3.68m 145" long - It is virtually impossible to source C17 and earlier dining tables with integrity which are more than 274cm., 108 inches long & period models are narrow around 70cm or 27.50 inches wide - It is very rare to find a table of this size with parquetry decoration which was only used on the finest pieces and is sophisticated elevating its status. - The massive elm top is made from over 10" wide, beautifully figured boards, 1 1/4" thick - The bulbous legs on this table are typical of those found on drawleaf tables that were made in the third quarter of the 16th century. The bulbous or vase-shaped legs were of Flemish and German origin, introduced into England by immigrant craftsmen and through published designs such as those of Dietterlein and De Vries. In early Elizabethan examples, the vase-shape is very pronounced, the bulbs generally being carved with acanthus and gadroons, and terminating at the junction with the frame in Ionic volutes as in this example. - The top is detachable and unusually the base of table can easily be dismantled unlike the 16th century examples whose immovable nature caused them to descend through many generations in the same family, and Evelyn observes in a familiar passage that both in hall and parlour long tables " were as fixed as the freehold " '. Consequently drawleaf tables still survive today in situ some of the great collections, such as Hardwick Hall, while others have passed into the hands of museums such as the Treasurer's House, York - Provenance : Private Collection UK. The Estate Of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman, USA. Wendy was born in California to Manuela Hudson and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II, a pioneer in thoroughbred racing, who’s father had gone down on the Lusitania. She was great, great granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the historic tycoon known as The Commodore. Like many wealthy children of her generation, Wendy grew up largely in the care of nannies, and throughout her childhood she was shuffled between Palm Beach and the Plaza Hotel. Wendy experienced her first sense of belonging at boarding school, where she cultivated life-long loving friendship with her art teacher Betty Klein. She later attended Sarah Lawrence College. In her early 20s Wendy was widely sought after and photographed as a debutant. She was featured in one of Lilly Pulitzer’s first advertising campaigns and attended the Truman...
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1880s British Gothic Revival Antique Dining Room Tables

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Boxwood, Elm, Oak

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little chestnut dining table. The two end are foldable and the little width of this table is 32.28 in. (82 cm) The table top was made circa 1970. It was laid on a beech base dating...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Dining Room Tables

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Beech, Chestnut

19th Century French Parquetry Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century French parquetry dining table. The geometric parquetry square are made with various wood including walnut, oak, maple ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Dining Room Tables

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Maple, Oak, Rosewood, Walnut

19th Century William IV Mahogany 16 Seat Dining Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality William IV Mahogany extending dining table with five original additional leaves. When closed, the table top is round and is supported by an ornate base to ...
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany Round Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Mahogany Round Table from the late 19th Century of France. In lovely condition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Victorian Round Dining Table Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Style Walnut Marquetry Dining Table. The Burr Walnut Top of The This Circular Table Features a Wide Band Of Floral Marquetry. Circa 1900 The Table also Has a Central Disc o...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Small European Renaissance Style Dining Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome table in oak with beautifully-carved trestle base and stretcher. Note: You should always request a shipping quote. Quoted amounts are an estimate of what it might cost to ...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

19th Century English Mahogany Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century mahogany pedestal dining table. The top inlaid with black line having an additional leaf, above two pedestal bases with splayed legs, black li...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique English Bleached Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining Table, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C English Bleached Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining Table. Opens to 74” wide. Additional information: Materials: mahogany Please note that this item contains materials th...
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18th Century Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Sheraton Drop Leaf Breakfast Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Sheraton drop leaf breakfast table, this mahogany table has beautiful color and antique patina, especially the top and leaves with reeded edges; the two drop leaves are supported wi...
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1820s English Sheraton Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany, Cedar, Pine

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE OVAL TABLE IN WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant oval table in solid light walnut, featuring a smooth top and band on the undertop. The central leg, expertly turned, branches out into four feet decorated with scrolls and fe...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Antique English Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Centre Table Breakfast Table C.1800
Located in London, GB
Antique English Regency Mahogany tilt top centre table/breakfast table C.1800. Solid mahogany with boxwood inlay stringing tilt top. The baluster stem on four reeded out-swept leg...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Dining Room Tables

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Boxwood, Mahogany

Mahogany Dining Table Victorian Extending Two Leaf 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany 2 Leaf Extending Dining Table. This Dining Table is Raised upon Turned and Fluted Legs with the Original Brass and Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Table Extends ...
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1860s Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Early 18th Century Italian 9' Inlaid Walnut Dining Table
Located in Richmond, VA
Fabulous early 18th century 9' Italian inlaid walnut table on plinth bases with paw feet. Beautiful, with over 300 years of patina. Great scale and color. Breaks down into 4 pieces.
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Italian Late 19th century Art Nouveau Hand-Carved Walnut Round Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant 1900 neoclassic Art Nouveau solid hand-carved walnut round table with veneered walnut top, polished to wax. Excellent patina. Measures cm: Height 80, diameter 120.
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

English Mahogany 1840s Oval Top Pedestal Table with Quadripod Base and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany pedestal table from the Mid-19th Century, with oval top, cross banding, quadripod base and brass casters. Created in England during the second quarter of the 19th...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Dining Room Tables

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Brass

R. J. Horner Antique Victorian Oak Split Pedestal Dining Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Victorian or American Empire monumental split pedestal extension dining table By R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1880s Gorgeous tiger oak, with carved hairy pa...
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Early 1800s American Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

18thC French Elm & Oak Provincial Farmhouse Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1730 18thC French elm & oak provincial farmhouse table Great colour & patination Sourced from the South of France (Signs of past r...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Dining Room Tables

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Elm, Oak

French 19th Century Empire Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Empire style table can easily adapt from an oval center table to an oblong dining table, having the ability to extend to 110” long by four, foldable legs to support the e...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Dining Room Tables

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Brass

19thC English Pine & Fruitwood Oval Dining Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Pine & Fruitwood Oval Dining Table sku 1911 W196 x D90 x H74 cm Weight 41 kg
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19th Century Antique Dining Room Tables

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Fruitwood, Pine

Antique Italian Ebonized Dining Table or Writing Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Italian dining table, console table or writing desk with stunning wrought-iron stretchers in a wonderful size. This ebonized table features a sturdy rectangular top sitting a...
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19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Dining Room Tables

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Iron

German Bleached Oak Drop Leaf Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 19th century German bleached oak drop leaf table with two drawers. 1820. When leaves are up, the top is 71-inches by 59-inches. Code: 8844 Dimensions: W: 59" (149.9 c...
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19th Century German Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Lovely Long Table, France circa 1890-1900
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome rustic antique French long table, made in circa 1890-1900, in a wonderful simple design and with wide planks. Originally from an old French country house, where the servant...
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1890s French Antique Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Baroque Table
Located in London, GB
This remarkable 18th-century Baroque oak dining table is a true testament to the craftsmanship and elegance of Danish design from the period. With its robust construction and intrica...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

English Sheraton Breakfast Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English Sheraton breakfast table, with beautifully figured mahogany top, the pedestal with nicely turned shaft and four reeded legs terminating with b...
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1820s English Sheraton Antique Dining Room Tables

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Brass

Important Figured Solid Cuban Mahogany William IV Period Oval Dining Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Important nicely figured cuban mahogany (solid) William VI period oval dining table, the extending top set on an imposing central plinth base fitted with four scroll feet. England c....
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1830s English William IV Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Oak Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table, Denmark circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome gateleg dining or kitchen table has two drop leaves allowing it to be used as a console as well. The large oval shaped top has 2 drop leaves, so when closed it serves a...
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Early 19th Century Danish Country Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

English Painted Breakfast Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th century English painted breakfast table with reeded decoration to the freize and base. 1840. Code: 8630 Dimensions: H: 30.5" (77.5 cm) Di: 46" (116.8 cm)
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Dining/Centre Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany dining/centre table having a quality mahogany top with two drop leaves, swing out gateleg action for support standing on turned tapering legs with...
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18th Century English George III Antique Dining Room Tables

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Other

Monumental 19thC English Pine Refectory Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Monumental 19thC English Pine Refectory Table sku 1844 W369 x D86 x H75.5 cm Apron 64 cm Weight 130 kg
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19th Century Antique Dining Room Tables

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Pine

19th Century Louis XVI Antique Dining Table
Located in Austin, TX
Dining table from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It is finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. Th...
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1830s French Louis XVI Antique Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Yew Wood Gateleg Dropleaf Wake Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th Century English Gateleg dining table or wake table. The oval top raised on ring turned and block supports, each leaf having gate leg ...
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18th Century English George I Antique Dining Room Tables

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Yew

French Oak Library Table Dining Table, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
At just over 7' long, this dramatic dining table will make a great gathering place in today's modern home. The heavy oak top is impressive; rich character is revealed in the scratche...
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Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Early Large Pine Dining Table From Spain, Circa 1850
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Large Pine Dining Table From Spain, Circa 1850. Solid pine construction with great original patina and use.
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1850s European Antique Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Round dining table, 19th Century Biedermeier
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Biedermeier fruitwood tilt top table, 19th c., circular top on turned pedestal and tripod base, 30"h x 46"dia, 57.5"h (tilted up) . A small dining table or a breakfast or center ta...
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19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table and 4 Leaves, Seats 16
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super quality antique Victorian mahogany wind-out extending dining table with four additional leaves and standing on six substantial legs. This large 4ft9 wide table smoothly exten...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Dining Room Tables

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Metal

19th Century French Oval Dining Table With Extension
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Elegant 19th century French dining table with an oval top and smooth extension mechanism expanding from 51.5” to 85.5” in length. Crafted from rich-toned wood, the table features flu...
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19th Century French Antique Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Mahogany Table
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany dining table with Regency-style reed legs on casters. Handle extends table for extra leaves. Closed: 29.5" H x 45" W x 48" D. Two leaves: 17" W each.
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19th Century English Antique Dining Room Tables

Antique 4ft 6" diam Burr Walnut Marquetry Dining / Center Table 1860s
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and rare antique English mid Victorian, burr walnut, ebonised and fruitwood marquetry, centre table, in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock and circa 1860 in date. The shaped segmentally veneered circular top is beautifully marquetry inlaid with assorted flowers within shaped cartouches and features a beautiful scrolled foliate carved edge. It sits on a cabochon and acanthus-wrapped baluster column with three cabochon-embedded, foliate-scrolled, rocaille-carved outswept legs, with clasped feet and recessed castors. It is extremely versatile and can be placed in your hallway, living room, dining room, or reception. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 74 x Width 145 x Depth 145 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 foot, 9 inches x Depth 4 foot, 9 inches In 1805 Baldock's name first appears as the freehold owner of 7 Hanway Street, London. Over the years he expanded his premises. By 1840 his property in this street comprised nos 1 and 2, both with back premises, and in addition he owned a yard and no. 3, which he let. It was in 1 and 2 Hanway Street that he carried on business up to 1843 when he retired, selling his stock and moving to a fashionable residential address, Hyde Park Place. According to one 19th-century source, the business was taken over by Frederick Litchfield's father. He was buried in St Pancras Church, Euston, where he is commemorated by a marble memorial tablet on the north wall, dedicated jointly to him and Mary Frances Westoby. In 1805 he described himself as dealer in china and glass. By 1821 he was styled in the Post Office Directories as antique furniture and ornamental china dealer, and in 1826 he described his activities in a bill heading as ‘buying, selling, exchanging and valuing China, Cabinets, Screens, Bronzes etc.’. Though Baldock's business consisted primarily in dealing in antique porcelain and furniture — largely foreign — he repaired, remodelled and altered existing furniture. He also produced designs for new pieces and had them made. In 1836 Baldock sold French eighteenth-century furniture to Lady Stafford (Countess of Sutherland) for Dunrobin Castle, and in 1842 Scotland’s leading country house architect, William Burns, recommended to his patron O. Tyndall Bruce of Falkland House that ‘for Cabinets and China, do not omit going to Baldock’s Hanway Street, Oxford Street… which is the first place in London’. In 1841 the Duke of Buccleuch was sent drawings of bedroom furniture as well as working drawings of an octagonal table, a bookcase and three stalls. A design of a table in the Buccleuch papers which is annotated ‘No. 3 Amboyna wood ground with coloured flowers’ is almost certainly the preliminary sketch for a table which was later made. Robert Byng (1764-1847) and George Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford were also customers of Baldock’s. In 1840 he supplied a two encoignures with slab tops to the latter (one illus. FHS Newsletter (February 2017, p. 5). A pair of china cabinets...
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1860s Antique Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Antique Spanish Brutalist Table in Solid Oak & Wrought Iron, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This antique brutalist dining table/desk, crafted in the 19th century by a skilled Spanish cabinetmaker, is a striking example of robust...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Dining Room Tables

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Iron

Antique round dining table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique rosewood round table in completely original condition. Stands on an impressive crafted solid wood rosewood base. Top can tilt. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1830...
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1830s Antique Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Magnificent 19th Century French Iron Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent 19th century French iron table.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Dining Room Tables

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Marble, Iron

Biedermeier Table, South German, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier table is truly a masterpiece. Its standout feature is the central column base, elegantly supported by a tripod foot. The craftsmanship and attention to detail...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Shop Antique, New and Vintage Dining Tables on 1stDibs

No matter your furniture style of choice, a shared meal is one of life’s true rewards. Why not treat your family and friends to a luxurious dining experience? Browse our top picks to find the perfect antique, new or vintage dining room table for this important occasion.

Modern furniture design borrows significantly from the trends of yore, and this is especially apparent in dining tables. Ancient Egyptians made practical use of the earliest four-legged tables of wood and rock — their models bear striking similarity to the dining tables of today — while common large medieval dining room tables in England were made of oak or elm. Romans and Greeks, renowned for big banquets that involved entertainment as well as good food, used early dining room tables made of marble or wood and metals such as bronze for meals. 

On 1stDibs, find a range of dining room tables that offers no shortage of options to accommodate modest interiors, midsize family homes and even lavish banquets (entertainment not included).

Beginning in the mid-19th century, more American homes featured dining rooms, where families could gather specifically for a meal together. In the States, upper-class families were the first to enjoy dining room tables, which were the centerpiece of the dining room

Dining room tables of the Victorian era were created in a range of revivalist styles inspired by neoclassical, Renaissance, Gothic and other traditions. Furnishings of the period were made of various woods, including oak, rosewood and mahogany, and referenced a variety of decorative arts and architectural motifs. Some dining room tables finished in the Rococo style feature gorgeous inlaid marble tabletops or other ornamental flourishes handcrafted by Parisian furniture makers of the 18th century.

In many modern spaces, there often isn’t a dining room separate from the kitchen — instead, they frequently share real estate in a single area. Mid-century modern dining room tables, specifically those created by designers such as Osvaldo Borsani, Edward Wormley and Alvar Aalto, are typically clean and uncomplicated designs for a dining area that’s adjacent to where the cooking is done. Furniture of this era hasn’t lost its allure for those who opt for a casual and contemporary aesthetic.

If you’re of the modern mindset that making and sharing meals should be one in the same — and perhaps large antique dining tables don’t mesh well with your style — consider a popular alternative. Working with a tighter space may mean that a round or oval dining room table, a design that references the festive meals of the medieval era, may be a better fit. Round dining room tables, particularly those that originated in the Art Deco period, still endure as a popular contemporary substitute for traditional rectangular dining tables. Giovanni Offredi’s Paracarro table for Saporiti Italia is a striking round table option that showcases the magnificent Italian industrial design of the 1970s.

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