1800s French Fruitwood Side Table with Single Drawer, Fire Screen and Low Shelf

An Italian walnut side table from the early 19th century, with carved fluted legs and single drawer. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th century, this walnut side tab...

An English Georgian period oak side table from the early 19th century, with single drawer, turned legs and stretchers. Born in England during the early years of the 19th century, thi...

An English Georgian period oak low side table from the early 19th century, with single drawer and scalloped apron. Created in England during the early years of the 19th century, this...

An English Georgian period walnut table circa 1800 with rectangular top, beveled edges, single drawer, slender turned baluster legs on ball feet a...

An Italian walnut side table from the early 19th century, with carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in Italy during the first decade of the 19th century, this walnut side table fe...

An English oak low side table from the 19th century with single drawer, carved apron and A-Frame base. This 19th-century English oak low side table exudes rustic charm and timeless e...

We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Chinese hardwood side table with a single drawer and tier. This well made table is ideal to be used as a side or end table as it can...

An English Georgian period fruitwood side table from the 18th century with single drawer, double edge and tapered legs. Embrace the refined simplicity and timeless appeal of this English Georgian period fruitwood side table from the 18th century. Its rich fruitwood tones, single drawer, double edge, tapered legs, and brass hardware with gadroon style motifs embody the enduring elegance and craftsmanship that define Georgian era furniture...

Found in the South of France, this rustic stool or side table was hand crafted using a natural pine tree trunk and branches and dates to the late 1800's. Whether you are decorating a...

Antique oakwood side table with beautifully carved details. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Belgium Period: 1800s Dimensions: 100 W x 65 D x 63 H cm Condition: Good ...

Beautifully time-worn, antique, Southern European, chestnut wood end or side table. This relatively small size antique table is a joy to look at and the history of this kind of table makes it very interesting as well. Pay tables or paying tables were initially used by tax collectors and later in time (in the latter part of the middle ages), when most cities started to have their own currency, came the need for 'money exchangers'. A lot of the first money exchangers in 'early Netherlands' came from the Italian region of Lombardy and their name for these paying tables was 'banco'. Yes, it is this where also the English word 'bank' originates from. Pretty soon these money exchangers, who mainly serviced businessmen and travelers, also started 'safekeeping' and lending money. These tables therefor are at the very root of banking and just like some banks in this day and age, some of these earliest 'bankers' did not keep enough cash in their tables to be able to pay out when clients needed their money. This sometimes would lead to a lynching whereby the table of that particular money lender would be broken into pieces. The Italian word for such a broken table...

Constructed of solid mahogany, this little side table could find a home just about anywhere-bedside, next to a sofa or wing chair, as a catch-all for keys and gloves in a side hall-a...