Antique Tables
Tables are the workhorses of any interior, and antique tables bring character and quality that modern pieces cannot match. Our dealers offer side tables, console tables, coffee tables, occasional tables, lamp tables, sofa tables, wine tables, nest of tables and hall tables across all major periods and styles.
In mahogany, oak, walnut, rosewood and satinwood, with turned legs, cabriole legs, trestle bases and pedestal supports, there is an antique table for every room and every purpose.
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Card/Console Table
Fine Quality 19thC Mahogany Two Drawer Side Table by W Williamson & Sons of Guildford
Outstanding Quality Antique Burr Walnut Freestanding Standing Console/Hall Table
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Rosewood Card/Console Table
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Freestanding Sewing/Lamp Table
Georgian Mahogany Side Table
Near Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Lamp Tables
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Figured Mahogany Serving/Console Table
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Console Tables
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Sutherland Table
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Tea/Console Table
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Nest of Four Tables
Pair Burr Elm Lamp Tables
Antique George III Quality Plum Pudding Mahogany Circular Lamp Table
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Tray Top Lamp Table
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Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Side/Lamp Table
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Oval Lamp Table
Large Antique Victorian Outstanding Quality Carved Mahogany Console Table in the Chinese Chippendale Manner
Antique Tables for Every Room
The variety of antique tables available is extraordinary. A Georgian mahogany tripod table beside an armchair, a Regency rosewood sofa table behind a settee, a Victorian walnut loo table in a bay window, an Edwardian nest of tables for tea: each form was designed for a specific purpose and does that job beautifully.
Console tables, designed to stand against a wall, are among the most decorative. Gilt and marble-topped examples from the Georgian period make dramatic hall furniture. Simpler mahogany or oak console tables work well in any room as surfaces for lamps, vases and photographs.
What to Look For
Stability is the first thing to check. Place the table on a flat surface and press down on each corner; there should be no wobble. Tip-top tables, where the top tilts to vertical for storage, should have a working latch mechanism. Check that pedestal bases are firmly attached to the top and that turned or cabriole legs show no signs of breakage or repair at stress points.
Examine the top surface carefully. Some wear, ring marks and minor scratches are expected and add character. Deep burns, heavy staining or severely damaged veneers may require professional restoration, which should be reflected in the asking price.
Choosing the Right Table
Scale is everything with occasional tables. A table that is too large dominates a room; one that is too small looks lost. As a general rule, a side table should be roughly the same height as the arm of the adjacent sofa or chair. Coffee tables work best at the same height as the seat cushion. Console tables should be in proportion to the wall space above and beside them.