18th Century Tables

Very fine Single Drawer 18th c. Portuguese Rosewood Table with twisted legs.

An Italian occasional table with its original laca povera finish from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy retains its original "Lacca Povera" finish also known as laca povera, arte povera, lacca contrafatta, decalcomania, and perhaps more commonly, decoupage. This is the artistic technique of adorning a furniture surface with paper prints and lacquered layers which was perfected and made popular during the 17th and 18th century. This table has a rectangular-shaped top, a small drawer housed in the apron, and is raised on squared legs which taper gently towards their feet. The leg clearance from underside of skirt to floor is approximately 26.25 inches. This 18th century Italian lacca povera...

18th C English painted one drawer lamp table. 1760. Reference: 8297 Dimensions 35 inches (89 cms) Wide 23 inches (58 cms) Deep 26 inches (66 cms) High

Large rectangular console in richly carved and gilded wood. Wide belt decorated with dagrafes, rosettes, stylized shells and foliage. The uprights and legs are highly agitated with a...

GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S DESK IN MANNER OF GILLOWS OF LANCASTER England, circa 1790 with alphabetized rent drawers interior unmarked Item # 405KYH28Z This remarkable architect's pedestal desk was almost certainly crafted by Gillows of Lancaster, London circa 1790. It features a rectangular top inlaid with maroon gilt-tooled leather bordered by a molded edge. Below this is situated a full-width frieze drawer which is decorated to appear as two false drawers over pedestals containing three graduated drawers on either side of an open kneehole. The desk stands on a molded plinth base fitted with casters. The top drawer reveals a sliding gilt-tooled leather writing surface with a central panel that can be lifted on ratchet supports to hold and display documents. This surface slides back to uncover a lower compartment with an open storage area, flanked by three lidded compartments labeled alphabetically within oval reserves. The back of the desk is designed for a tidy appearance, making it suitable for placement in the center of a room, featuring two full-width faux drawers above faux cabinet doors in the pedestals. While the present example is not marked by Gillows, it is almost without question a product of their workshops and is firmly attributed to their design books. The alphabet inlaid drawers were inspired by designs popularized by Thomas Shearer’s The Cabinet Maker’s London Book of Prices (1788-1803). These were employed in designs published by Gillows, such as the 'bureau writing-table' with a double-ratcheted top made for the Earl of Shrewsbury in 1789 and a writing-table from 1794 (see Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, L. Boynton, ed., 1995, pl. 24 and 41). A similar design appears in the firm’s 1798 Estimate Sketch Book (p.1481), preserved in the Westminster City Library. The drawer design is further seen on pedestal desks stamped by Gillows, including the library table provided by the firm in 1778 to Denton Hall (see C. Gilbert, The Life and Works of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol.II, p.246, pl.449). Gillows produced many variations of this desk style, including those with ratcheting tops for standing use, enclosed kneehole designs, various types of pulls, and subtle dimensional adjustments. Examples can be seen well into the George IV period and the influence of this form on later desks by Gillows can be seen as the tastes changed into the second half of the nineteenth century. Sir Walter Scott acquired a similar desk from Gillows for his Edinburgh house in Castle Street in 1810, later moving it to his study at Abbotsford in 1826. In a letter to J.B. Morritt of Rokeby Hall, Yorkshire, dated May 1810, Scott wrote: ‘You know I fell in love with your Library table and now the The Lady [The Lady of the Lake] has put crowns into my purse I would willingly treat myself unto the like...’ On 9 August, Scott wrote again to Morritt: 'I must not omit to tell you that Gillows table has arrived and gives great satisfaction. Everyone that sees it likes it so much I dare say I shall have some commissions to send him. His bill did not much exceed yours being about £30 ready money’. The Gillow archives from 1810 record: ‘pack for W.Scott Esq., Castle Street, Edinburgh, case containing mahogany bureau writing table Double Elevating tops cupboard in center complete writing drawers’. (See C. Wainwright, The Romantic Interior, Fig 162 & 163). A few open-market examples of nearly identical desks...

This beautiful hand-painted Venetian table has a yellow ground with green scrolls and red foliate decoration. It has a scalloped apron and stands on cabriole legs. The top has a pain...

With circular shaped spindled gallery raised on a turned urn form support and three cabriole legs with pad feet. Provenance; Devenish Antiques, NYC.

A charming antique Georgian period console / side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1790-1810 period. It is of wonderful quality, it is a very useful size an...

A fine circa 1740 English George II period 'pillar and claw' or tripod table of robustly drawn form and solid mahogany construction, the circular single-board top revolving on 'bird-...

A fine pair of late 18th century Irish George III card tables, constructed in mahogany with crossbanded in satinwood, shaped in demilune outline with moulded frieze and fluted and ri...

Antique George III quality figured mahogany lowboy/side table having a quality figured mahogany rectangular shaped top with a moulded edge above two short and one long oak lined draw...

A very handsome 19th century Qing dynasty Chinese table on square legs with hoof feet and offering three drawers. Black-lacquer finish. China early 19th or late 18th century. Note: Y...

Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top. The lyre legs are very thick. Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 18th century.

Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period. Height between the roof and the belt 20.87 in. (53 cm). Totally authentic, this piece of furniture w...

American Chippendale mahogany tilt top kettle stand with a circular molded dish top, rotating birdcage, original brass locking mechanism, carved bulbous urn ringed...

An outstanding 18th century Reflectoire table or desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Masterly constructed from walnut with a stunning solid board top. Wonderful patina.... This ta...

A rare form of Georgian two tier circular dumbwaiter in Cuban mahogany. The design features reverse graduated revolving dish tops with a turned columnar...

Console table with lion heads. Carved and gilded wood, marble top. Possibly Italian school, 18th century. A console table with four legs joined by a jamb that ends in a central piec...

A most unusual and charming rustic Colonial tiled top porringer tea table, handcrafted in the late 1700s, presenting with a beautiful set of eight inset ...

English Regency mahogany circular rotating leather top rent table with centered removable deposit lid, alternating four drawers, brass pulls, ebony string inlay, supported by a turned ringed pedestal resting on four reeded saber legs with the original hand chased brass...

Late 18th Century English mahogany fold-over serpentine front tea table in the French Hepplewhite style. With carved floral edges to top, supported by cabriole legs featuring carved ...

An 18th century English side table with a rectangular top and molded edge featuring rare double incurved corners. Upper beaded long top drawer over two lower drawers surrounding a sc...

Gustavian side table manufactured in northern Sweden, circa 1790. The table is in untouched original condition with original blue marbled paint. The painting technique imitates the s...

A particularly fine quality mahogany pembroke table. The three part top cut from a single piece of solid Cuban mahogany and beautifully made so that the figuring flows naturally from...

Fabulous 18th century Tocinera Side Table from Spain. Tocineras were used in the kitchens for salting pork, bacon - tocina. Beautifully constructed from walnut with handsome turned...

A wonderful pair of Italian late 18th Century solid walnut console tables. Gorgeous warm tones and detailed carving. The tables will also link together to make a round centre tab...

The desk is from the time around 1730 and covered with a beautiful marquetry of different walnut / walnut root wood on a pine body. All three locks are original from that time as wel...

A fine and rare English revolving drum-top library table in mahogany, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1770. This is a rare, compact form of a George lll-period drum-top library table in superb condition, retaining excellent colour and patina throughout. The circular top fitted with green leather insert with gilt-embossed border rotates. The six working drawers retain their original brass handles - some of these frieze drawers with subdivisions for monies/ documents - faced with ivory numbers 1-6. The fully-rotating top retaining its original internal steel castors, raised on a cabinet base with a locking cupboard - with original lock, period key and original brass pull - and a shelf within. The moulded panel above a generous plinth. These are sometimes referred to as 'rent' tables when they have a recess for depositing cash. This library table has divisions in secure drawers fulfilling much the same purpose of receiving rent from an Estate's tenant(s). The base would typically contain larger account books...

An elegant Neoclassical desk featuring one drawer and a sliding tabletop. The piece is beautifully veneered and hand-polished. It stands on tall tapered square legs, accented with br...

Very fine English George III country house mahogany architect's desk/library table having richly grained single board top with molded edge over single wide drawer with pull out and d...

A dining table made with the walnut top from an 18th century Spanish Baroque table and a 19th century white painted wrought iron bistro table base. The top is made of two planks of t...

Rare Louis XIV, Sun King, period wall console dates to the very beginning of the 1700s and has quite a unique design. The console has two pronounced curved legs at the front sides meant to rest against the wall. Each leg is connected by an impressive foliate designs, with a beautiful fleur-de-Lis central reserve. The powerful apron displays scrolled movements centering a fine carved sun symbol reserve. Each side is decorated in the same fashion. The serpentine shaped marble on this piece is of a beautiful color and typical of the period. This rare antique wall console...

Truly exceptional 18th century Italian Louis XVI carved and giltwood console. Painted in a pretty turquoise blue with outstanding gold giltwood carvings. Lovely marble top as well. ...

18th C Dutch bleached oak console table with a swing back leg that supports a round top. 1760. Width when leaf is extended is 35". Reference: 8289 Dimensions 35.5 inches (90 cms) ...

Mahogany tilt-top English tea table featuring an unusual octagon shaped tray with turned baluster gallery supported on a tripod base with slightly flared legs. Carved with leaf decor...

A pair of thick hand cut hewn oak consoles. Assembled by us in our London workshop using 18th C. Continental Oak. Dark conker brown matt wax finish. -  We offer free shipping to ...

English Mahogany Hepplewhite satinwood inlaid sideboard with double bottle drawers, linen and silver drawers, side chamber pot drawer, original b...

Beautiful Danish blue and white decorated Rococo table with a heavy brass tabletop tray.

Console table on four fluted conical legs with grey and gilt paint and carved floral ornaments. The white stone top was added later.

A fine pair of Italian, 18th century painted and parcel-gilt console tables with a pair of mirrors. Measurements: consoles Cm 80 x 50 x 95 Mirrors Cm 125 x 67.

Late 18th century Swedish baroque and Folk Art table. The table is in untouched original condition with original paint. Natural wear after 250 years of use and a good rustic patina. ...

Antique George III oak lowboy Antique George III oak lowboy having an oak top crossbanded in mahogany with a moulded edge. This handsome piece...

A fine Extension Table with an extraordinary and Rustic presentation. The Table, with peg construction, features two self-storing pull-out leaves with interesting cut angle banding which the top shares also. The Table base with turned and carved supports resting on a full surround Plank frame resting on Bun Feet. The whole table in a particularly soft hand in a pleasing medium tone color. The Table comes with a fine embroidered damascene Table...

The rectangular top with rounded corners and moulded edge above a shaped frieze carved with scrolling acanthus,cross hatching, centered by a large scallop shell standing on four acan...

Incredible 18th century Italian neoclassical Giltwood marble top console with rose headed nail construction and original marble. Fantastic quality.

A lovely pair of 18th century Italian Baroque console tables adapted from carved gilt and painted wood angels that were originally archit...

A stunning 18th century French farmhouse table. Featuring a planked top above a single drawer, displaying turned acorn finials located on each of the corners, and scrolling trestle b...

These stunning Antique Louis XV Rococo Portor de Pyrénées Console Tables date back to the late 18th century and are crafted from finely detailed carved wood with a rich patina. The t...

This beautiful bankers table or merchants table originates in Austria and dates circa 1780. The table was completely made of fruitwood. It has slightly tapered legs that are joined b...

A traditional English early 18th century table having plank top with molded edge on thin apron with shaped inside corners standing on four baluster turned legs joined by rectangular ...

A Spanish baroque table with decorative forged-iron stretcher from the 18th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top, which is raised upon a pair of fluidly-carved, lyre-shaped trestle styled legs at either end. The pair of trestles...

Rare American Chippendale serving table having a magnificent block front mahogany top with a moulded edge, one drawer to the centre with very grand original brass swan neck handles a...

A very handsome 18th century oval shaped drop-leaf table from the Provence region of France. Wonderfully constructed with lovely turned legs and two drawers. The top surface is const...

This stunning Louis XV period poudreuse (dressing table or vanity table) by "Hache Fils a Genoble” is made of walnut with a contrasting dark trim. In the center a mirror slides forw...

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Rustic Side Table is a dramatic example of the efforts of rural artisans to follow the dictates of the court. The reign of Louis XVI ushered in ...

Italian, 18th century. Baroque walnut dining or tavern table having a thick walnut top above turned legs with Walnut stretcher. Perfect size to use as a writing table, sofa or center...

Outstanding piece representative of Spanish Baroque Art. It has a corner Console , the polychromy is the original, preserved in Venetian red, which...

English Satinwood ladies dressing table with flanking inlaid bell flower and foliage hinged lids revealing a compartmentalized interior with ebony string inlay, original adjustable m...