Antique Chinese Wooden Table

A 20th century wooden side table with a metal frame, from Central Europe. With a charmingly rustic wooden top perched on slim metal legs, this side table presents a versatile profile...

A wooden table made in 20th century, Belgium. The simple yet intriguing structure of this table features two countervailing diagonal supports which provide a pleasing geometric accen...

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 20th century wooden dining table produced in France, this lovely patinated folding table is a gem of simplicity and functionality. Exhibiting a rich palette of forest green with ja...

A wooden table from Czechia, produced circa 1930. A rustic side table in pragmatic proportions, featuring a thick table top, sliding drawer with wooden pull, and a lower rack of wood...

A wooden table from Scandinavia, produced circa 1900. A graceful side table featuring a sliding drawer with original lock and key. Looking like it sprang from a Hans Christen Anderse...

Unique and decorative Chinese wooden altar table with cast stone top incised with Chinese calligraphy.      

Antique Chinese console table Produced in the Shanxi province northern china around 1840 – 1860 in solid elm, with red and black lacquer...

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...

Gorgeous Chinese antique side table in hardwood We date this piece to circa 1880 Delicate designs to rail and a great look for an Asian inspired interior    

Age: 19th century Style: Chinese Antiques Material: elm Origin : Shanxi provence China Condition: Very good Restoration: wax polish Dimensions: 52 H X 203 W X 59 D ...

Mid century, bent iron table with pine top. Great design and seating configuration.