Vintage Central European Wooden Table

A rustic design in natural wood gives this vintage table an appealing simplicity. Made in Central Europe at the turn of the century, the form indicates that this piece was one used a...

A wooden side table from 1930s central Europe. Constructed nearly in the dimensions of a cube, this solidly constructed table catches the eye as a cha...

Enhance your dining space with the rustic charm of this 1900s Central European Wooden Table. The X-shaped legs add a touch of vintage appeal, contributing to the table's enduring cha...

A black patinated wood side table from Central Europe, produced circa 1910. A chic side table from Central Europe, pulling styles from the past and pre...

This 1900s Central European Wooden Side Table embodies the unassuming elegance of early 20th-century craftsmanship. Constructed from sturdy, well-aged wood, it boasts a natural finis...

A wooden bakery table from Central Europe, circa 1950. A square, black painted frame supports a worktop of natural wood. Wooden panels on three sides of the tabletop create an enclos...

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...

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