Swedish Antique Dark Wooden Pine Table with Crossed Legs Produced Late, 1800s

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...

Rare table in a primitive and wabi-sabi style produced in Sweden in dark stained pine perfect as a side, coffee or entrance table. In good vintage condition with patina from age and ...

Rare set of three decorative antique wooden bowls produced in Sweden late 1800s. In good original condition with patina from age and use. Dimens...

Rare large antique Swedish carved wooden tray / bowl produced by unknown designer in the late 1800s. In good original condition and very decorative. Dimensions: H: 18 cm / 7" W: 70...

Rare pair of decorative and rustic squared wooden bed side tables in pine produced in Sweden early 1900s. In good original condition with nice patina. Dimensions: H: 45 cm / 17.70"...

Rare antique large wooden tray in a brutalist and primitive style produced in Sweden. In good vintage condition with patina from age and use. Dime...

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...

Italian antique wooden table with lyre legs, 1800s Entirely wooden dining table with rectangular top and lyre legs. In the center of the legs the...

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...

Found in France, this Late 1800s French Side table was crafted with a lift top that opens to reveal a mirror and storage which lends itself to be used as a vanity. Resting on curved ...

An Italian Baroque style walnut side table from circa 1800 with spool legs, H-Form cross stretcher and bun feet. This Italian Baroque-style walnut side table, dating back to circa 18...

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...