Mid-19th Century Tables

This well-proportioned center table dates to the mid-19th century, crafted of elmwood (yumu) with mortise-and-tenon joinery with thick, round legs and an expansive floating-panel top...

19th century French feminine Boulle bureau (office desk, escritoire).

Chippendale shaped tole tea tray. England, c. 1830

With a circular hinged top with brass inlaid border supported on a triangular support ending on a conforming base with brass stringing and raised on plain Greek form feet. Casters.

A superb antique Victorian leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period. This is of wonderful quality, it sits on beautifull...

A satin birch wood and silver-plated on copper (Sheffield plate style) adjustable dressing table mirror and candelabra on stand with a single draw on scroll feet complete with; a sil...

This exquisite Antique Classical Empire Console Table, dating from circa 1800-1830, is a testament to fine craftsmanship and timeless design. Made from rich mahogany, it features an ...

Carved Chinese coffee table is made from a carved Chinese panel with a custom made base. The panel is carved in high relief with gilt highlights. T...

Bistro dining table in bentwood and cane designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat height 46 Arm height 67 centimeter table: ø85.5 height 75 centimeter Condition: used. The lacquer has worn out on some places. The stained beech wood has discoloration. Cane in the table top is good. The cane in two seats is damaged. The cane in one back is damaged. One arm has a crack in a curve. Some small wood details are missing. The cane can be repaired or replaced professionally on request. Michael Thonet The development of bentwood for use in furniture is one of history’s most significant innovations in design. A range of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames drew heavily on this technological advancement, and the success of their enduring works owes to the efforts of pioneering German-Austrian industrialist and designer Michael Thonet — founder of Thonet and widely considered the father of bentwood furniture. Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker and master of parquetry Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. He experimented with bending birch rods into rounded shapes — forming delicately seductive, curving Art Nouveau creations that were a daring departure from the heavy, hand-carved designs attributed to his contemporaries. The Boppard-born Thonet honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. He received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers — or Gebrüder Thonet — with his sons in 1853. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture. Composed of just six parts, the chair, with its simple, lightweight design, belies its durability. The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.) The business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Thonet’s patented bentwood technology also yielded an improvement to rocking chairs for his company — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. And bentwood furniture was embraced by a series of design greats — the innovation can be found in the seating that Josef Hoffman designed for Thonet, in the elegant Superleggera chair created by Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto’s expressive Paimio armchair...

Antique Victorian Eastlake Style Carved Marble Top Parlor Lamp/Accent Table Classic 19th Century Victorian Eastlake style hand carved walnut base with antique Italian marble top par...

Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Card Table 📜 Provenance – Napoleon III Period Inlaid Card Table, France, circa 1860 Sourced from a private collection in Lyon, this exceptional F...

A fantastic antique Victorian satin wood writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period. It is of outstanding quality, with gorgeous satin...

Dutch 19th Century painted drop leaf table. With original painted top and on restored legs. Circa 1830.

A fine quality, generously proportioned William IV rosewood center or dining table, the round top showcasing the extraordinary color and figure of the lively wood grain. It is edged ...

19th century burr walnut folding card / games table, having a nice figured top with a moulded edge and decorative floral inlay, the hinged folding top which open out to reveal a gree...

This is an antique Sutherland table. An English, burr walnut gate-leg oval occasional table, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850...

An exquisite mid-19th-century French console table in the Empire style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from walnut, it features a stunning, thick Carrara marble ...

Having a rectangular top with rounded corners atop a conforming case housing on drawer, the case raised on (later) turned legs

Early to mid 19th c., England, rectangular Regency Pembroke writing table mahogany top over two frieze drawers set with brass drawer pulls, opposite faux drawers, raised on double co...

We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table, the top inset with tooled red leather above a carved base , in amazing condition . D...

A fine Regency flame mahogany Lyre style based side table games table in a Regency style. When closed it makes a perfect side table/breakfast or console, when open it is a square tab...

This eclectic yet elegant Napoleon III period sellette (French, decorative furniture stand) was handcrafted in France in the mid-19th century, most likely Parisian work, solid wooden construction and sculptural form, presents in an ebonized finish with gilded brass mounted accents, featuring a tall round center pedestal surrounded by three scalloped shaped platforms of varied height, rising on parcel gilt fluted column standards, resting on sabre legs. circa 1860 A most distinctive piece, highly sophisticated and with great presence, with nicely aged patina over the whole, heavily worn and distressed finish adds a layer of cozy warmth and unpretentious rustic elegance. Versatile, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a jardiniere or cache pot holder, add a romantic warm ambiance as a candle torchiere...

This old farm table is loaded with aged patina and warmth that come from generations of use. As seen in photos, the rich brown has touches of red around the side legs/stretchers. ...

Rustic pedestal table with a round table top from Sweden. The table is from 1860 to 1870 and made in painted pine with the original paint from the 19th century. The table has a heavy and stable foot. The table is a rustic antique with a slightly more substantial and heavy construction and larger decor...

American pine stretcher base table, has carved pencil post legs with exposed peg construction. A perimeter stretcher joins all four legs.

A simple Victorian mahogany hall table with a three quarter gallery back. The table is completed by a single smooth running frieze drawer with original button handles. Raised on fo...

This large coffee table base was built using an ornate antique gate from France. Crafted in Provence circa 1850, the gate features exceptional craftsmanship that highlights its histo...

This exquisite French walnut bouillotte table or side table is a perfect addition to any elegant living space, and features a luxurious marble top that adds a touch of sophistication...

This card table is made from the finest burl veneer wood, which exudes a timeless beauty that enriches any space. The rich, dark wood has been carefully crafted to highlight the natu...

A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a rectangular shaped top with an ormolu moulded edge, decorative shell engraved corner...

France 1850 / side table / wood / rustic / mid century Elegant side or small table in full wood, crafted in France around 1850. This table was decorated with floral carvings under ...

French hand carved mahogany vanity table with black marble top. There is an original crystal oval mirror on the top part surrounded by two asymme...

Primitive combined chair and table. This folk art combination furniture is a good example of 19th century compact living. The goal was to fit as many uses into the same item or a lim...

19th century Venetian Walnut Console Table, Having Shaped Top with Vert Tinos Marble Insert, Carved Apron, and Elaborate Base Focused with Lion Face Mask Flanked by Heavy Scrolls, Ga...

A superb quality freestanding early 19th century Chinese marble top side / centre table, the rectangular top inset with a rouge marble panel, the hardwood border of the top profusely...

19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.

A pair of Swedish light gray painted wood side tables from circa 1840 with distressed finish and cylindrical, tapering legs. Behold a captivating pair of Swedish painted wood side ta...

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...

Rare wooden side / coffee butcher table in a primitive and wabi sabi style produced out of pine in Sweden around 1850s. In good original condition. Very decorative and stable. Dime...

The lovely patina of the aged wood glows in this coffee table from France. Two long drawers accent each end. Every scratch, nick, crack and aged separation of the three planks that c...

Small sideboard or Side Table with scallop apron, 2 drawers in very good condition.

19th century Victorian mahogany antique tripod tea table, occasional table. Excellent parquetry work from center to edge mahogany triangles and scallop parquetry edges. Top seems to ...

We are pleased to offer this pair of ragwork table in original condition circa 1860. Original ragwork painted squared tops in a deep terracotta wash.  Standing on a black painted ba...

An exquisite Karl Johan dressing table or vanity in fine West Indies mahogany with elaborate floral and foliate rococo carvings along the mirror frame and center pedestal base. Offer...

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut freestanding centre table having a quality burr walnut top with a moulded edge above a shaped carved walnut frieze supported by superior shaped ...

Beautiful and elegant small center table with curved legs and scalloped top in the Louis XV style forming a writing and working table thanks to a sliding top system revealing a drop-...

Six leg harvest table with a two board top. Nice patina with traces of old paint.

You are viewing an elegant Victorian stretcher table in walnut Features a plethora of intricate inlay work showing mainly floral motifs Legs are ornately carved, very detailed Circa ...

French cherry wood chevet with original gray & white Saint Anne marble top. The cabinet has one drawer over a single long door, with turned cherry knobs. The commode rests on a squar...

English mahogany drum table inset with red gilt tooled leather resting on tripod base.  

Grand 19th Century Rustic French Elm Farm Table is a lasting testament to the rural craftsman, who utilized indigenous materials to create sturdy furniture to last for generations. ...

A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored throughout to the legs and inside drawers. Features top double door vitrine...

An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows. This rectangular table is strongly attributed to Gillows. It has a rectangular top inlaid with a central chess board flanked by two backgammon fields, all inlaid with a multitude of specimen marbles. One edge carved and gilded with the Latin motto ‘Turpe est in patria vivere et patriam ignorare’. The oak base has a drawer for cards and playing pieces, all raised on a square section support with four splayed legs and the original brass castors. English, circa 1830. Provenance: Geoffrey Bennison Ltd, London, November 1983 The Mermaid House Collection, St. John’s Wood, London Property of a gentleman Private American collection The form of the base of this table is related to several known Gillows commissions from the late Regency period and the quality of the cabinet work also suggests that firm attribution to the firm. Backgammon tables, rather than more general games tables, are unusual at this date and the use of inlaid specimen marbles in the top suggests a client of wealth. Additionally, the Latin text on the edge of the table provides further clues. The text, Turpe est in patria vivere et patriam ignorare, translates as “it is shameful to live in your homeland and not know it”. This phrase dates back to antiquity but rose to prominence once again in the mid-18th century when used by the botanist and key Enlightenment figure Carl Linnaeus in his work on the native flora of Sweden. The combination of this phrase and the use of native English timbers and marbles is promoting English raw materials and craftsmanship at a time when the noble and the wealthy were focussed on European pietra dura tables. Mermaid House in St John’s Wood was re-designed by Chester Jones...

The rustic appeal of this oak coffee table comes from the aged patina of the worn wood. Every scratch, nick, crack , gouge and stain simply add to the strong draw of this French coun...

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made, antique Victorian circa 1860-1880 pine blanket chest which can be used as a coffee table A very good looking well made...

Early American Maple Utility Table, Circa 19th Century. Measures 18..5" in width x 27.5 in depth x 30" in height

A good antique American Empire period flame mahogany work table, New York, circa 1840. The table made from flame mahogany and having three drawers, the top with a fitted interior, th...

Perfectly proportioned, this low table is a quintessential example of classical Chinese furniture design. The table dates to the mid-19th century and is crafted of northern elm (yumu...