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Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables For Sale
Antique Tilt Top Wine Table, English, Side, Lamp, Occasional, William IV, C.1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tilt top wine table. An English, mahogany side or lamp table, dating to the the William IV period, circa 1835. Fine example of William IV craftsmanship with usefu...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

George IV Ebony-Inlaid Mahogany Tilt-Top Centre Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George IV ebony-inlaid mahogany tilt-top centre table, the circular top with a flame-veneered cross-banded border above a moulded frieze with ebony stringing and four small rectang...
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1820s English George IV Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Ebony, Mahogany

Vintage Burl Dumbwaiter Att. to Charak
Located in New York, NY
Stunning bench made oversize dumbwaiter with tiered shelves. This example is in very good original condition, clean and ready to use. Burl shelves with banded inlay trim, carved cabr...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany, Burl

18th century Chippendale Mahogany Tilt-Top Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Mahogany tilt-top English tea table featuring an unusual octagon shaped tray with turned baluster gallery supported on a tripod base with slightly flared legs. Carved with leaf decor...
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1780s English Chippendale Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

American Mahogany Candle Stand (Baltimore)
Located in Charleston, SC
American crotch mahogany tilt top candle stand with turned bulbous pedestal terminating on tripod reeded scrolled legs with bun feet.
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19th Century American Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Vintage Handcrafted Rectangle Bamboo Serving Folding Table, Center Table X-Base
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Mid-Century Modern handcrafted rectangular bamboo Tilt-Top serving table. Decorative and sturdy X-base. The table is easy to fold and uses a small storage place. Great for Serv...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Metal

Georgian Plumwood Tea Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Georgian plumwood tilt-top table having richly grained two plank top over balustrade turned shaft and standing on slipper feet, the whole possessing good nutty color and retaining or...
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Late 18th Century English Country Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique French Tilt Top Galleried Dessert Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique oval galleried folding dessert table. It measures 27.50" wide by 20" deep by 29.75" high when open for use. A truly fine example & charming table. Acquired from a very fine...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Fruitwood

American Mahogany Game Table with Lyre Form Dolphin Base, Connelly Phila C 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American neoclassical cuban mahogany elliptical game table with a swivel hinged curvature top, decorative geometrical carved figured apron, flanking carved corner acorns, lyre form base with intertwined dolphins spouting...
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1810s American Neoclassical Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table with Original Paint from Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish tilt top table from Degerbyn Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden. A fantastically beautiful tilt top table with fine proportions & fine wood imitation pain...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Kittinger Williamsburg Restoration Federal Mahogany Tilt Top Table Candle Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
A Federal style mahogany candle stand by Kittinger, circa 1970s. Williamburg Restoration line. Features a rectangular top with serpentine edge over a baluster turned base with cabrio...
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1970s Federal Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Joel Escalona's Design No07, Socle Card and Tea Tables in Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Design No07, Socle Card and Tea Tables in Wood —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table collection...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

American Chinese Chippendale Tripod Tilt Top Table - Co. of Master Craftsmen
By Company of Master Craftsmen
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY Early 20th century American piece, made circa 1930. Chinese Chippendale Style Tilt-top tripod table with frieze Gallery. Made of solid dark mahogany. Great condition! Manufactured by the 'Company of Master Craftsmen' and is correctly stamped in the base of the tilt-top, with an eagle crest. and the serial numbers 'D16389' and 'J1524'. Would have been retailed by W.& J. Sloane in New York City. Provenance: Bought from a reputable Dealer in Ireland. Dimensions: Top Down: 28.5 in High with diameter of top being 23 in Top Up: 39 in High THE Company of Master Craftsmen: The Company of Master Craftsmen was founded in 1925 as a subsidiary of W. & J. Sloane. W. & J. Sloane, based in New York City, was one of the oldest and most established furniture makers and retailers in the U.S. It had a history of furnishing many of the finest homes in the country including the Breakers and the White House. William Sloane Coffin Sr., who was President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and an executive with the Sloane Company, founded the Company of Master Craftsmen to make colonial style furniture. The company worked closely with the Metropolitan Museum’s American wing, reproducing rare pieces from the collection to decorate the homes and offices of many of New York’s and the country’s elite. The Company’s production was quite limited during its’ thirty years in business making their pieces quite rare and very collectible. Today, a number of museums including the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the M.F.A. in Boston have Company of Master Craftsmen pieces in their permanent collections as examples of Fine “revival” furniture. W. & J. Sloane: The company was founded as a rug importer and seller on March 2, 1843, by William Sloane who had just emigrated from Kilmarnock, Scotland, a town famous for weaving Fine carpets and rugs. In 1852 his younger brother John W. Sloane joined the firm, when it was renamed W. & J. Sloane. It was the first company to import oriental carpets into the United States. It soon expanded to include furniture and other home furnishings, and quickly became the choice of the elite in New York. In the late 19th century the company added an antiques department, started producing furniture, and became the first home furnishings store in the country, Billing itself as "W. & J. Sloane Interior Decorators and Home Furnishers." Its flagship store was originally located at Broadway and 19th Street, in "Ladies' Mile", relocating later to 414 Fifth Avenue at 38th Street, former flagship of Franklin Simon & Co. In 1891, W. & J. Sloane incorporated and set the national decorating taste of the United States, and over the next sixty years decorated the homes of the most prominent people in the country, including the Breakers and the White House, created Hollywood movie sets, and even designed and decorated interiors of automobiles. It opened a branch in San Francisco, California originally to furnish pavilions at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition (it also furnished the model homes at the 1939 New York World's Fair). It later acquired other upscale firms such as the California Furniture Company, and in 1925 a subsidiary, the Company of Master Craftsmen was founded by William Sloane Coffin, Sr. (the father of Rev. William Sloane Coffin) to create colonial revival furniture. During World War II the company worked with the Newport News Company and the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company on shipbuilding contracts for the United States Navy fitting out the interiors of liberty ships under the direction of John Sloane...
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Early 20th Century American Federal Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Folk Art “Hindeloopen” Painted Tilt Top Table
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique tilt top table that was made in the Northern Netherlands, more specifically Hindeloopen in the late 1800s. The table is made of solid pine and is completely decor...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Victorian Tilt-Top Mahogany Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Victorian Tilt-Top Mahogany Side Table Measures 24" in width, 19.75" in depth and 27.75" in height and 41" in height with top tilted.
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Cesare Lacca Serving Trolley
Located in Brussel, BE
Cesare Lacca serving trolley with an amazing shape. Really good condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Masterful Meals, Solid Wood Dining Tables by Socle, NONO Design No45
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Masterful Meals, Solid Wood Dining Tables by Socle, NONO Design No45 —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table co...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

George II Mahogany Dumbwaiter
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine George II mahogany dumbwaiter, the three-tier graduated dumbwaiter with dish top shelves, a tapered central pedestal with carved spiral-turn...
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1780s English George II Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Swedish 19th Century Gateleg Tilt Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive 19th century Swedish gateleg tilt top table. Eight pointed starburst in the center and an encompassing border, done in light gray paint, ...
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19th Century Swedish Other Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Paint

Large Side Table Round Tripod-Shaped with Lion-Shaped Legs
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Round tripod-shaped side table with lion-shaped legs   It has a brown color with a nice vet on the leg, the lion's claw   It has a good size, ideal as a side table as it can serve ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Chippendale Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Elegant Entertaining, Socle Dining Tables, Solid Wood Masterpiece No35
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elegant Entertaining, Socle Dining Tables, Solid Wood Masterpiece No35 —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table c...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

English Mahogany Tilt-Top Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
While there is nothing extraordinary about this mahogany tilt-top table no fancy, carved edge or claw and ball feet there is nothing particularly ordinary, either. The top is just th...
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Geo III Mahogany Butlers Tray on Stand, Perfect for a Bar, Great Color, Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Geo III mahogany butlers tray on stand, perfect for a bar, great color, patina. Height to surface is 32" and to top of rail 37". Great bar tray or library drink holding tray
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18th Century English George III Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Joel Escalona's Socle No14, Solid Wood Cocktail Tables, Design First
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Socle No14, Solid Wood Cocktail Tables, Design First —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table col...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

Extandable Walnut Side Table, circa 1850
Located in Delft, NL
Extandable Walnut side table, circa 1850 Dutch Extendable walnut etagere table 19th century, standing on beautifully decorated triangular frame with scroll legs. Willem III ca. 18...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Antique Tilt-Top Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely italian of the period Louis Philippe solid walnut tilt top table. Featuring legs with refined turned decoration. This table is perfect for small spaces, you can keep it closed...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Walnut

19th C. George III Style Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt Top Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A small scale useful sized side table with bird cage mechanism for the tilt top. Raised on an elaborately carved three part tripod base with leaves and scrolled lower legs and feet. ...
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19th Century George III Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Krieger Signed Antique French Empire Tiered Tea Tray Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most attractive French gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany tiered tea table with removable tray top by important Parisian furniture maker Maison ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

English Regency Brass-Inlaid Mahogany Tilt-Top Table, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exceptional, circa 1820 English Regency period mahogany tilt-top table of unusual form having solid single-timber rectangular top with line-inlaid brass border and reeded edge upo...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Dutch Folk Art “Hindeloopen” Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Dutch folk painted folding table, Friesland, circa 1820, having a dished oval top, the obverse painted with a harbor scen...
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19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

1930s Georgian Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Oval Tilt-Top Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1930s Georgian style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid oval tilt-top side table on pedestal tripod and terminating with snake feet. Measures 24" in width, 16...
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Victorian Cast Iron and Wood Outdoor Side Table
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare vintage Victorian cast iron coffee table made in the late 1800s, fine English craftsmanship. The coffee table is small and is for garden use, as can also be clearly seen f...
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Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Cast Stone, Iron

Kartell Toptop Table Black by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Dining Table Inspired by Charlotte Perriand's Sandoz Stool Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Dining table inspired by Charlotte Perriand's Sandoz stool design by NONO Take a seat at the dining table inspired by the iconic Sandoz stool by Charlotte Perriand. This table boast...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

French 19th Century Tilt-Top Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century tilt-top table.
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

English Mahogany 19th Century Three Tier Dessert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English mahogany 19th century three tier dessert on wheels having shaped and carved columns.
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1860s English Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Gustavian tilt top table from Halsingland, Northern Sweden. A fantastically beautiful Tilt Top Table with beautiful carv...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

17th/ 18th Century Oak Pay Table
Located in Delft, NL
17th/ 18th century Oak Pay table This pay table is a piece of furniture where a table top is placed on a chair in such a way that when the table is not in...
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17th Century European Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Oak

Dark Oak 19th Century Tilt-Top Tripod Table
Located in Delft, NL
Dark oak 19th century tilt-top tripod table A round beautiful with dark patina oak wooden tripod tilt-top table. An early 19th century table and measures 69 cm diagonal. The hig...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Oak

19th Century Collectible Maple or Walnut Hand-Carved Table with Scalloped Rim
Located in Lomita, CA
The absolute attraction of this table is the intricate carving on the top, which includes a centerpiece portrait of a gentleman wearing a period hat, and his image is surrounded by h...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Maple, Walnut

Neoclassical Style 3 Tiers Mahogany and Brass Round Table, French, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style 3 tiers serving table is made of mahogany and brass. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Antique English Oak Tilt Top Table With A Mahogany Turned Central Column
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique English Georgian Circular Tilt Top Oak Table With A Turned Central Column Tripod Leg Base
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19th Century British Regency Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Early Victorian 19th century walnut inlaid tilt top occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early Victorian 19th century walnut inlaid tilt top occasional table circa 1840. Beautifully inlaid in a symmetrical pattern with walnut, birch, coromandel and various burrs, with o...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Birch, Oak, Walnut

Antique English Round Open Birdcage Tilt-Top Table / Wine Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this rare antique English round open birdcage tilt-top table, also perfect as a wine table. Dating from the 18th century, this charming table features a rich patina a...
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18th Century Classical Roman Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Kittinger Colonial Williamsburg Federal Mahogany Tilt Top Table Candle Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
A Federal style mahogany candlestand by Kittinger, circa 1970s. Williamburg Restoration Line. Features a rectangular top with serpentine edge over a baluster turned base with cabriol...
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1970s Federal Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Empire Pedestal Table with Drawer & Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Empire pedestal table with original paint. A very charming table with a drawer. Scraped by hand to its original color. Turned base supported by beautifully ca...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Fine Quality French Brass and Milk Glass Portable Dessert Tray Table or Etagere
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare and unique item. The brass and milk glass circular etagere is made for serving pastries or desserts and would be a delightful way of showing your quests you care ...
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1970s French Louis XVI Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Brass

Lava Dining Table Circular 1.8 M
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Mexico’s wealth and history emanate from the pores of its volcanic stone. It is a material that transmits strength and keeps untold stories, and Peca has mastered the art of polishin...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Stone, Stainless Steel

Georgian Style Hardwood Tilt Top Tripod Table With Claw & Ball Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Here we have for sale a lovely Georgian-style mahogany tilt-top tripod table with a pie crust edge, bird cage support standing on claw, and ball feet with carved detailing. Overall, ...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century French Belle Epoch Tiered Dessert Table
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely and important French Belle Epoch period two-tier dessert table from legendary American businessman, T. Boone Pickens Preston Hollow, North Dallas home. Hand-crafted from ric...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Irish Tea Table Made from Mahogany
Located in High Point, NC
18th century Irish tea table made from mahogany. The top has a wonderfully scalloped and hand-carved edge with shell decoration. The top has gorgeous f...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Solid Wood No05, Statement Serving Tables by Socle Series NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Solid Wood No05, Statement Serving Tables by Socle Series NONO —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table collection...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table with Untouched Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish tilt top table with beautiful untouched original paint from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A fantastically beautiful tilt top table with fine proportions & ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

No01 Socle Dining Tables, Solid Wood Masterpiece by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
No01 Socle Dining Tables, Solid Wood Masterpiece by NONO —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our belo...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century Swedish Tilt Top Table / Pedestal Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Tilt Top table from Skellefteå Västerbottem, Northern Sweden. Beautiful table scraped by hand to its well preserved original paint. Turned base supported by b...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Rare Antique Root Bamboo & Lacquer Tray Table by Perret Et Vibert, C.1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this, this rare and exceptional French Japonism Root Bamboo, two tier Lacquer tray table c, C1870-1890. This table is by the famous Maison Perret et Vibert. There are two b...
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Bamboo, Lacquer

19th Century, Swedish Gustavian Tilt Top Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian tilt top table / pedestal table from Skellefteå Västerbotten Northern Sweden. Beautiful table scraped by hand ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Pine

Large Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality George II Period, 18th Century, Mahogany Occasional, Or Centre, Table Having Superbly Figured Circular Tilting Top Of Exceptional Rich Untouched Colour And Patina, O...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Game Time Excellence, Socle Game Tables in Solid Wood by NONO No26
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Game Time Excellence, Socle Game Tables in Solid Wood by NONO No26 —— Introducing the "Socle Dining Table Series" by NONO, a distinguished expansion of our beloved side table colle...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Hardwood

Antique and Vintage Dessert Tables and Tilt-Top Tables

In preparing for your next holiday party or dinner party, an antique or vintage dessert table might just be the perfect finishing touch.

Dessert tables are elegant pieces essential for hosting both formal and casual gatherings. Also known as tilt-top tables or loo tables (named for the card game), these eye-catching furnishings make it easy to host large parties so that guests are not confined to a single space for the night. The top of a tilt-top table is typically hinged to a pedestal in the structure’s center so that its surface can be turned from a horizontal to a vertical position and parked in the corner of a living room or dining room. This gives it an advantage over a traditional side table and allows it to take up less space when it’s not in use.

Dessert tables are deliberately built small or narrow so that they are easy to maneuver. These compact tables were especially prominent in the 18th century in the United States and England where they regularly accompanied social interactions like tea drinking. During the early 1920s, the sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. set atop your dessert table might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, a teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea by the 1720s and ’30s.

Older dessert tables often feature intricate carvings and motifs, making them enduringly popular through the decades. Many tilt-top tables likewise have elaborate veneers for a decoration that can be viewed when they are tilted down and stored against a wall.

Find antique and vintage tilt-top tables and dessert tables in various styles and finishes on 1stDibs.

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