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American Mahogany Demi-lune  Game Table. Circa 1810
American Mahogany Demi-lune  Game Table. Circa 1810

American Mahogany Demi-lune Game Table. Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany flip top demi-lune game table with double gate legs, Burl walnut skirt, intricate inlaid Satinwood, terminating on bulbous reeded legs. Dealers please call for tra...

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19th Century American Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

French Napoleon III Ebonised Walnut Inlaid Card Table, circa 1860
French Napoleon III Ebonised Walnut Inlaid Card Table, circa 1860

French Napoleon III Ebonised Walnut Inlaid Card Table, circa 1860

Located in Seaford, GB

Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Card Table 📜 Provenance – Napoleon III Period Inlaid Card Table, France, circa 1860 Sourced from a private collection in Lyon, this exceptional F...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Fold-Over Tea Table
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Fold-Over Tea Table

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Fold-Over Tea Table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Wonderful Colour Late 18th-Century George III Mahogany & Satinwood String Inlaid Fold-Over Tea Table A superb late 18th-century George III mahogany fold-over tea table, of elegant...

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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Satinwood

19th Century Tilt-Top Japanned Papier-Mache Table
19th Century Tilt-Top Japanned Papier-Mache Table

19th Century Tilt-Top Japanned Papier-Mache Table

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th Century tilt-top Japanned papier-mache table. The shaped-edge top features a mother of pearl inlaid border, an exquisite hand painted surface with floral designs and exotic bird...

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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Lacquer

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Card Table with Satinwood Inlays
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Card Table with Satinwood Inlays

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Card Table with Satinwood Inlays

Located in London, GB

A fine quality early 19th century Regency period rosewood card table with satinwood banding, brass line inlays and brass mounts, having canted cornered rectangular top above panelled...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Tea Table.
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Tea Table.

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Tea Table.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Tea Table.

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Queen Ann Style Tea Table
Antique Queen Ann Style Tea Table

Antique Queen Ann Style Tea Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The top comprised of an antique Chinese black carved, lacquered and polychrome panel decorated with garden flowers and a basket of flowers. The ou...

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19th Century Queen Anne Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

Parson's Style Backgammon Table
Parson's Style Backgammon Table

Parson's Style Backgammon Table

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Parson's style backgammon table newly produced in walnut and refinished in ebony. The game board features hand inlaid mahogany and beech wood. Playing surface flips to reveal a solid...

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2010s American Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

American Federal Relief Carved Mahogany Card Table, New York, circa 1810
American Federal Relief Carved Mahogany Card Table, New York, circa 1810

American Federal Relief Carved Mahogany Card Table, New York, circa 1810

Located in Stockton, NJ

American Federal relief carved mahogany card table. The double-elliptical crotch mahogany book-matched veneered hinged top above a central pedestal with foliate and swag carved detail terminating on four fluted cabriole legs and brass lion paw cups on casters. This card table is illustrated in "Four Centuries of American Furniture" Oscar P. Fitzgerald, pp.93 " The richly grained mahogany top takes a double-elliptic shape. The top rotates to rest on the skirt, which encloses a storage space for game equipment...

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900
Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900

Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century tea table and set of four stools were carved of a fine hardwood with a tight grain and beautiful, warm coloring. The detailed style of carving on the legs and...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Hardwood

Early 20th C. Refinished French Regency Tiered Tea Side Table with Brass Accents
Early 20th C. Refinished French Regency Tiered Tea Side Table with Brass Accents

Early 20th C. Refinished French Regency Tiered Tea Side Table with Brass Accents

Located in Germantown, MD

An Early 20th Century Refinished French Regency Tiered Tea Table / Side Table with Brass Accents. Measures 30" in width and 29.75" in length and 29.5" in height. Lower is 11" high wi...

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Early 20th Century Empire Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Late 19th Century Mahogany Envelope Card Table by Antoine Lampre, Paris.
Late 19th Century Mahogany Envelope Card Table by Antoine Lampre, Paris.

Late 19th Century Mahogany Envelope Card Table by Antoine Lampre, Paris.

Located in Benington, Herts

A fine quality late 19th Century / early 20th Century envelope card table with ormolu mounts by Lampre of Paris French Paris Circa 1900. Of envelope form this card table is twiste...

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Early 20th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Late Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells
Late Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells

Late Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Late Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells A beautifully designed piece, the sturdy 4 footed leg supports the 4 triangular hinged leaves which swivel and open out to revea...

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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Regency Mahogany Games Tables
Pair of Regency Mahogany Games Tables

Pair of Regency Mahogany Games Tables

Located in Essex, MA

Each with hinged crossbanded top over a frieze with central tablet. Top flips open to a green baize playing surface. The top swivels enabling the top to flip for a card table size su...

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1820s English Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Antique card table from around 1870. After renovation.
Antique card table from around 1870. After renovation.

Antique card table from around 1870. After renovation.

Located in ChorzĂłw, PL

An antique card table from the 19th century. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 79 cm / width 84 cm / depth 42-84 cm

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Late 19th Century Unknown Louis Philippe Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Chippendale Card Table
Chippendale Card Table

Chippendale Card Table

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A George III mahogany cabriole leg card table with exceptional carved detail and rare small size. Secret compartment in the drawer and good original color a...

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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England
Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England

Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England

Located in New York, NY

Table Game English 18th Century Mahogany England. An English game table from the end of 18th Century. Squared and channeled legs with two folding out for when the table is open to it...

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18th Century English George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Italian wooden coffee or service table with two folding tops, 1900s
Italian wooden coffee or service table with two folding tops, 1900s

Italian wooden coffee or service table with two folding tops, 1900s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian wooden coffee or service table with two folding tops, 1900s Coffee or service table made entirely of wood. It has a fixed rectangular central ...

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table
Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table

Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table

Located in Worcester, GB

Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table Origin: England Date: Circa 1820 Materials: Flame mahogany, brass Dimensions: Height: 74 cm (29 1/8 in) Width (closed)...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Empire Style Card or Tea Table, Vienna 1880-1900
Empire Style Card or Tea Table, Vienna 1880-1900

Empire Style Card or Tea Table, Vienna 1880-1900

Located in Belmont, MA

This unique card or tea table dates back to around 1880-1900 and comes from Vienna. It has an elegant mahogany veneer and gorgeous bronze fittings. The small table has a fold out top...

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1880s Austrian Empire Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Satinwood and Ebony Inlaid Hinged Game Table, Circa 1800
English Mahogany Satinwood and Ebony Inlaid Hinged Game Table, Circa 1800

English Mahogany Satinwood and Ebony Inlaid Hinged Game Table, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany hinged game table with book matched cross banded satinwood inlays, ebony sting inlays, turned ringed pedestal columns, and resting on the original saber legs with fo...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

19th Century Mahogany Gueridon
19th Century Mahogany Gueridon

19th Century Mahogany Gueridon

By Adam Weisweiler

Located in Paris, FR

Collection Rothschild. Mahogany Gueridon after a model of Adam Weisweiler with mahogany and amboyna burl veneer. The tabletop with 4 pull tabs, rests on four fluted uprights legs c...

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1850s Louis XVI Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany, Amboyna

Postmodern Poker or Game table "Joker" designed by Jaime Tresserra, Spain 1987
Postmodern Poker or Game table "Joker" designed by Jaime Tresserra, Spain 1987

Postmodern Poker or Game table "Joker" designed by Jaime Tresserra, Spain 1987

By Jaime Tresserra

Located in Beograd, RS

Step into the world of refined gaming with the exquisite "Joker" Poker Table, a creation by the esteemed Jamie Tresserra. This table embodies the essence of elegance and innovation t...

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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Metal

Folding Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1947
Folding Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1947

Folding Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1947

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Eames for Herman Miller IT occasional table with chrome-plated steel, lockable, folding legs suitable for uses such as light dining, card table, computer, or other ancillary use in a...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Steel

Early 20th C Federal Style Hand Carved Mahogany Piecrust Edge Tilt-top Tea Table
Early 20th C Federal Style Hand Carved Mahogany Piecrust Edge Tilt-top Tea Table

Early 20th C Federal Style Hand Carved Mahogany Piecrust Edge Tilt-top Tea Table

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

This is a magnificent Federal Style (or Federal Revival) early 20th century bench made solid mahogany Piecrust Edge Tilt-Top Tea Table with birdcage action. The top is exceptionally...

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Early 20th Century American Federal Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Arts & Crafts oak and pewter inlaid card table  C. F. A. Voysey
Arts & Crafts oak and pewter inlaid card table  C. F. A. Voysey

Arts & Crafts oak and pewter inlaid card table C. F. A. Voysey

By Charles Voysey

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Rare Arts & Crafts Movement oak and pewter inlaid card table the design attributed to architect C.F.A. Voysey. This table relates to 3 known exaples of Voysey attributed card tables...

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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Oak

Gervasoni Gray 41 Natural Lacquered American Walnut Tea Table by Paola Navone

Gervasoni Gray 41 Natural Lacquered American Walnut Tea Table by Paola Navone

By Gervasoni, Paola Navone

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A family of three-legged coffee tables, Gray 41/42/44/45 are characterised by a round top and clean and essential geometries. Available in different heights, one of which also with a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut

20th Italian Oval Sail Table in Briar Root Walnut, Inlaid Top, Solid Wood Legs
20th Italian Oval Sail Table in Briar Root Walnut, Inlaid Top, Solid Wood Legs

20th Italian Oval Sail Table in Briar Root Walnut, Inlaid Top, Solid Wood Legs

Located in Buggiano, IT

Oval sail table in briar root walnut, from 1900, original from Tuscany. Inlaid elegant top, solid wood legs. Comes from an old country house in the Chianti area of Tuscany. The pa...

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Early 1900s Italian Rustic Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut

Hand Painted Tea Table with Faux Grain Marble Top
Hand Painted Tea Table with Faux Grain Marble Top

Hand Painted Tea Table with Faux Grain Marble Top

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a hand painted tea table that can be used in a variety of places in ones home. Beautifully painted with a faux grain marble top.

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20th Century Unknown Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

Carved Oak Triangular Gate Leg Side Table, Adam Style, Antique, 1910
Carved Oak Triangular Gate Leg Side Table, Adam Style, Antique, 1910

Carved Oak Triangular Gate Leg Side Table, Adam Style, Antique, 1910

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Carved Oak Triangular Gate Leg Side Table A pretty and very useful little piece, this is a corner table with a drop flap and a gate support The table top has a carved border and tur...

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1910s Adam Style Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Oak

Lacquered Goat Skin Table by Karl Springer
Lacquered Goat Skin Table by Karl Springer

Lacquered Goat Skin Table by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Modern lacquered parchment square dining table or card table. High quality thick lacquer finish over real parchment.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Leather, Wood

American Chippendale Maple Serpentine Tilt Top Tripod Tea Table, Circa 1780
American Chippendale Maple Serpentine Tilt Top Tripod Tea Table, Circa 1780

American Chippendale Maple Serpentine Tilt Top Tripod Tea Table, Circa 1780

By A. Belokopytoff

Located in Charleston, SC

American Chippendale maple serpentine tilt top tea table with a turned bulbous ringed pedestal, original brass locking mechanism. and resting on the original tripod legs with scrolle...

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1780s American Chippendale Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Italian Art Deco Cards and Chess Play Table, 1950s
Italian Art Deco Cards and Chess Play Table, 1950s

Italian Art Deco Cards and Chess Play Table, 1950s

Located in Meda, MB

This Art Deco play table was produced in Italy in the 1950s. It is completely black lacquered with a double face top panel. The top has indeed two sides: one has a blue fabric, for...

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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Afrormosia Coffee Table: An Italian Design Masterpiece from the 1950s
Mid-Century Afrormosia Coffee Table: An Italian Design Masterpiece from the 1950s

Mid-Century Afrormosia Coffee Table: An Italian Design Masterpiece from the 1950s

Located in Manzano, IT

Timeless elegance and impeccable craftsmanship meet in this exquisite Mid-Century afrormosia coffee table, a true gem of Italian 1950s design. Made with the finest materials and atte...

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1950s Italian Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

George III Period Mahogany and Satinwood Card Table
George III Period Mahogany and Satinwood Card Table

George III Period Mahogany and Satinwood Card Table

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany and fiddle-back mahogany card table having boxwood and ebony strung and satinwood crossbanded D-shaped top above boxwood strung pane...

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18th Century English George III Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

American Mahogany and Cherry Stenciled Gilt Hinged Game Table, PA. Circa 1810
American Mahogany and Cherry Stenciled Gilt Hinged Game Table, PA. Circa 1810

American Mahogany and Cherry Stenciled Gilt Hinged Game Table, PA. Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American Federal mahogany and cherry hinged game table with a one board top, central carved floral basket, stenciled gilt turned ringed center column, and resting on scrolled acanthu...

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1810s American Federal Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Classic Modernist Dining / card Table. figured birch, by Alvar Aalto / ARTEK
Classic Modernist Dining / card Table. figured birch, by Alvar Aalto / ARTEK

Classic Modernist Dining / card Table. figured birch, by Alvar Aalto / ARTEK

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Buffalo, NY

A classic L-leg Modernist table designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustehdas Oy and retailed by Artek in Finland. This piece exhibits a beautiful figured bir...

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2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Birch, Bentwood, Plywood

Biedermeier Card Table, South German 1820, Walnut
Biedermeier Card Table, South German 1820, Walnut

Biedermeier Card Table, South German 1820, Walnut

Located in Belmont, MA

Biedermeier card or console table, South German 1820. The table has beautiful walnut veneer on top, sides and legs. The top can be folded out and turned and then rests on the base of...

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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut

William IV Burr Yew Wood Card Table with Carved Lion Paw Base, c.1830 (Scottish)
William IV Burr Yew Wood Card Table with Carved Lion Paw Base, c.1830 (Scottish)

William IV Burr Yew Wood Card Table with Carved Lion Paw Base, c.1830 (Scottish)

By James Morison

Located in Leeds, GB

William IV Burr Yew Card Table on Carved Lion Paw Base, c.1830 A fine William IV card table of exceptional quality, crafted in beautifully figured burr yew with deep, lively grain a...

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1820s Scottish William IV Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Yew

Brandt Furniture Mahogany Fold-Top Card Table Console Table
Brandt Furniture Mahogany Fold-Top Card Table Console Table

Brandt Furniture Mahogany Fold-Top Card Table Console Table

Located in Germantown, MD

Brandt Furniture Mahogany Fold-Top Card Table Console Table in the George III Style. Measures 29.5" in width, 15" in depth folded, 30" in depth unfolded and 30" in height.

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Mid-20th Century American George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Black Lacquer Games Table with Ebonised Finish, 19th Century
Victorian Black Lacquer Games Table with Ebonised Finish, 19th Century

Victorian Black Lacquer Games Table with Ebonised Finish, 19th Century

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Elegant Black Lacquer Games, Card or Hall Table This stylish Victorian piece has an ebonised finish which is a smooth slightly shiny black finish The top of the table twists round...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Lacquer

Custom Macassar Ebony Round Modern Cocktail Table
Custom Macassar Ebony Round Modern Cocktail Table

Custom Macassar Ebony Round Modern Cocktail Table

By Carrocel

Located in North York, ON

This modern, round cocktail table is crafted out of Macassar ebony and coated in a high gloss espresso finish. It sits atop a four leg X-shaped pedestal and is a great centerpiece fo...

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2010s Canadian Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Macassar

English Regency Fold Over Tea Table
English Regency Fold Over Tea Table

English Regency Fold Over Tea Table

Located in Faversham, GB

An early 19th century rosewood fold over table. The top of the table slides over on an offset pivot which reveals a generous storage compartment beneath. Once folded over the generou...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

18th Century French Mahogany Card Table
18th Century French Mahogany Card Table

18th Century French Mahogany Card Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French folding round card table in mahogany. Box wood stringing inlay. Embossed leather insert when opened, circa 18th century.

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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

Unique Antique Chinese Tea Table
Unique Antique Chinese Tea Table

Unique Antique Chinese Tea Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant antique Chinese tea table featuring intricate carved trim and a gracefully curved top profile. The piece reflects fine craftsmanship and traditional design, offering both vis...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Oak

Antique Fold-Over Card Table, English, Games, Console, Bridge, Early Victorian
Antique Fold-Over Card Table, English, Games, Console, Bridge, Early Victorian

Antique Fold-Over Card Table, English, Games, Console, Bridge, Early Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique fold-over card table. An English, rosewood games or console table, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Superb craftsmanship distinguishes this fine ...

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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

19th Century English Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Card Table
19th Century English Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Card Table

19th Century English Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Card Table

Located in Essex, MA

Wonderful Period rosewood English Regency flip top card or games table. Brass inlay with carved Classical elements in the style of Thomas Hope. Opens and turns to reveal a 36" squ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Rosewood

Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Tea Table or Occasional Side Table
Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Tea Table or Occasional Side Table

Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Tea Table or Occasional Side Table

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Regency or Queen Anne style nightstand, tea table, or occasional side table with pull-out trays By Ethan Allen USA, Circa 1980s Solid cherry wood, with original b...

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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Wall-Mounted Tea Table in the Chippendale Type, circa 1950
Wall-Mounted Tea Table in the Chippendale Type, circa 1950

Wall-Mounted Tea Table in the Chippendale Type, circa 1950

Located in Opole, PL

We present you this small wall-mounted table, stylized as the Chippendale furniture. The table is rectangular, with a top in the form of a tray. Moreover, the whole is supported on ...

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Mid-20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

Antique Card Table, Wood and Baize, Double-Sided, Europe, 19th Century
Antique Card Table, Wood and Baize, Double-Sided, Europe, 19th Century

Antique Card Table, Wood and Baize, Double-Sided, Europe, 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a wall piece of furniture in the form of a console table with a double-sided extendable top. The whole is supported on bent legs. The top is composed of two section w...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Baize, Wood

18th Century Dutch Center Table ~ Library Table
18th Century Dutch Center Table ~ Library Table

18th Century Dutch Center Table ~ Library Table

Located in Dallas, TX

18th century Dutch center table ~ library table reflects generations of traditional woodcraft for which the Dutch have been famous for many centuries! This example features a typical...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Oak

Square Table by Charlotte Perriand for 'Les Arcs', France, 1960s
Square Table by Charlotte Perriand for 'Les Arcs', France, 1960s

Square Table by Charlotte Perriand for 'Les Arcs', France, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Antwerp, BE

Square table by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski resort in France, embodying the timeless elegance of Mid-Century Modern dining. This table features a square pine table top gracef...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Metal

Antique and Vintage Card Tables and Tea Tables

Today, the phrase “card tables” might evoke the image of common plastic tables covered in felt, but historically these tables were statement pieces that invited merriment and were made of mahogany, walnut or other fine woods. Today, antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can enliven a space and encourage spirited competition in your home.

Card tables originated in England in the late 17th century, and during this time, as well as the 18th century, game tables in general became quite popular. We refer to early versions of card tables as antique Regency card tables because the Prince of Wales ruled England during the period and his official title was Regent. Back then, these furnishings were typically small, rectangular tables outfitted with hinged tops so that they could be opened to reveal a playing surface. Ornamental flourishes of the era might have included an integration of fine velvet or needlepoint as lining for the table’s surface. For furniture makers, wide adoption of a dense woven green material called baize for table covering — similar to felt but stronger — occurred during the early 1700s.

Tea became widely affordable during the early 1800s in England, and tea time exploded in popularity and involved large tea sets — especially during the Victorian era — as well as small, well-crafted tea tables. Your beverage was paired with petite baked goods, and the tea table would be home to teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other items. While tea tables are similar in design to card tables, the focus is more on presentation. Georgian card tables and tea tables — furniture made during the reign of England’s three Georges — were especially ornate. Some featured intricately carved design elements on each side and stood on elegantly curved legs. After all, tea time became a sacred ritual that society women dressed up for. It was a time to pause, reflect and sip a comforting beverage.

When no guests were visiting to enjoy tea or play games, owners could fold down both card tables and tea tables to their smaller size and tuck them away into a corner of the room.

Antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can make a lovely addition to any living room, entertainment room or game room. Find yours on 1stDibs.