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Table A Ecrire

A Fine French Giltbronze Mounted Table A' Ecrire
Located in Rome, IT
A FINE FRENCH AMARANTH AND TULIPWOOD GILTBRONZE MOUNTED TABLE A' ECRIRE WITH A " BRE'CHE
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Night Stands

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Wood

Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand Table à Écrire, Paris, circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gervais-Maximilien Durand, (1839-?) Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand table à Écrire, Paris, circa
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Antique 1880s Center Tables

Materials

Wood

François Linke Table a Ecrire, Index Number 1660
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois LINKE (1855-1946) Fine French Bureau Plat (Table A Ecrire, index Number 1660) Paris
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Antique Early 1900s Furniture

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Table A' Ecrire
Located in Essex, MA
Oval top with inlays and brass gallery over a drawer with all around inlays, raised on shaped cabriole legs and a lower shelf, sabot feet.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Other

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Table A' Ecrire
Louis XVI Style Marquetry Table A' Ecrire
H 29.75 in W 24.38 in D 17 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Side Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany side table/desk. The kidney shaped Table à
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
’, this was a popular model and made as early as 1893. The model was conceived as a table à écrire but
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony and Ormolu Writing Desk by D. Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
19th Century Height 73cm, width 108cm, depth 64cm This excellent piece, a table à écrire, or
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Table in the Louis XV Style by Maison Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Table à Écrire By Paul Sormani Constructed from bois satiné and amaranth, with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Recent Sales

Table á Ecrire
By Jean-Adelbert Vovis
Located in Vienna, AT
elegant petite table a ecrire. The corpus made of oakwood and sprucewood veneered with tulipwood, boxwood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Tulipwood, Boxwood

Table á Ecrire
Table á Ecrire
H 14.57 in W 28.75 in D 20.67 in
Louis XV walnut table a ecrire
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XV walnut table a ecrire, the serpentine top with three quarter molded gallery over a leaf
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV walnut table a ecrire
Louis XV walnut table a ecrire
H 28 in W 28 in D 19 in
Louis XV provincial walnut table a ecrire
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut table a ecrire, the shaped, molded edge rectangular top above a single
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofa Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louie xv table a' ecrire, writing table 18th c.
Located in Hudson, NY
Louie xv, blue painted oak writing table [ a' ecrire] with bronze drawer pull and sabots and a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Table à Écrire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular cove molded top inset with a glass writing surface above a cove molded drawer in a scalloped frieze with two bail handles raised on carved cabriole legs.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Louis XV Style Table à Écrire
Louis XV Style Table à Écrire
H 29 in W 42 in D 27 in
Louis XV Table a Ecrire
Located in Woodbury, CT
A violet marble topped, ormolu galleried, three drawer side table. The top drawer contains a
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Antique 1750s French Rococo Night Stands

Materials

Tulipwood, Fruitwood

Louis XV Table a Ecrire
Louis XV Table a Ecrire
H 28 in W 17 in D 14 in
Louis XVI Ormulu-Mounted Marquetry Table À Écrire
Located in New York, NY
The exterior decoration exhibiting detail of various vessels and objects in lighter woods adorned by brass mounts and surmounting four squared legs and caster foot.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Tulipwood, Sycamore

Louis XV Table de Chevet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bedside or chairside, a provincial Louis XV period 'table de chevet' with shallow side drawer. Hand
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Louis XV Table de Chevet
Louis XV Table de Chevet
H 27 in W 18.5 in D 12 in
Neoclassical writing table after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 1860
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
French Neoclassical Louis XVI kingwood "table à écrire" or writing table after a model by Jean
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
writing, a variety of tables à écrire, large and small, were created. Often fitted with a leather or silk
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Transitional Table a Ecrire
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Louis XV- XVI transitional inlaid and crossbanded table a ecrire with side drawer and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV End Tables

French Transitional Table a Ecrire
French Transitional Table a Ecrire
H 28.5 in W 25 in D 16 in
Louis XV Period Solid Walnut "Table-à-Écrire"
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XV period "table-à-écrire" (writing table) in solid walnut with a single dovetailed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Table a Ecrire
Located in Doylestown, PA
A petite Louis XV marquetry table a ecrire, 18th century French, with three drawers and a pull-out
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Night Stands

Pair of Italian Louis XV Style “Table á écrire”, C1770
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Italian Louis XV Style “Table á écrire”, C1770, crossbanded overall with satinwood line
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian End Tables

A Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood & Marquetry Table A Ecrire
By Charles Topino
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood & Marquetry Table A Ecrire 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French End Tables

A Louis XV Table a Ecrire by Jean-Mathieu Chevallier
By Jean-Mathieu Chevallier
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Fruitwood Marquetry Table a Ecrire Stamped
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

A Louis XV Ormolu Kingwood & Fruitwood Marquetry Table a Ecrire by Chevallier
By Jean-Mathieu Chevallier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Fruitwood Marquetry Table a Ecrire Mid 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

A Louis XV Kingwood Tulipwood & Fruitwood Table a Ecrire
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rectangular ormolu mounted top with a single drawer and a leather insert writing surface raised on cabriole legs ending in sabots
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French End Tables

Louis XV Style Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Table à Ecrire
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The serpentine-shaped sliding rectangular top with rounded angles, veneered with a trellis and flower head parquetry within a central cartouche, above a similarly decorated frieze wi...
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

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Bronze

French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Kingwood and Tulipwood Table Ecrire
Located in New York, NY
French table a Ecrire with writing surface over drawers raised on cabriole legs. After the model by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Louis XV tooled leather top Table a écrire with a pierced bronze gallery, Sevres mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Leather Top Writing Table
Louis XV Leather Top Writing Table
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 18 in
Louis XV Side Table, circa 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A petite Louis XV period side or writing table (table a ecrire) in stained pine and a parquetry top
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Side Tables

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Fruitwood, Pine

Louis XV Side Table, circa 1780
Louis XV Side Table, circa 1780
H 24.5 in W 27 in D 15 in
A Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood, Amaranth, Mahogany Table
Located in valatie, NY
A Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood, Amaranth and Mahogany Table á Ecrire, C1780, the rectangular
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style leather topped mahogany veneered small writing table or "Table a
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

French 19th Century Inlaid Neoclassical Louis XVI Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Louis XVI "table a ecrire" writing table, its rectangular parquetry top inlaid in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bedside Table
Located in Astoria, NY
French Louis XV style marquetry bedside table or petit table a ecrire, the rectangular top with
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Night Stands

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Painted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charmingly distressed French Louis XV Provincial style "table a ecrire" or writing table has a
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Walnut Period Louis XVI Walnut Table
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th Century Walnut Period Louis XVI Walnut Table A Ecrire with parquetry inlay on top over
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XIV Period "Table a Ecrire"
Located in Charleston, SC
Louis XIV (Sun King) Period "Table a Ecrire" in walnut supported by 4 turned feet and linked by a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XIV Period "Table a Ecrire"
Louis XIV Period "Table a Ecrire"
H 31 in W 40 in D 26 in
Louis XV Period "Table a Ecrire"
Located in Charleston, SC
"table a ecrire" (writing table) is a little walnut center table,light and easily transportable
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XV Period "Table a Ecrire"
Louis XV Period "Table a Ecrire"
H 28 in W 30.5 in D 20.5 in
Louis XV Walnut Table á Ecrire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular molded edge top above a scalloped apron, a short frieze drawer on one side, raised on cabriole legs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Walnut Table á Ecrire
Louis XV Walnut Table á Ecrire
H 29 in W 38.25 in D 23.25 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table a` Ecrire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular top inset with a green tooled leather writing surface above a pair of frieze drawers raised on square tapering legs ending in brass caps.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table a` Ecrire
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table a` Ecrire
H 29 in W 39.5 in D 21.75 in
French Provincial Black Lacquered 18th Century Table A Ecrire
Located in Long Island City, NY
The table top over a frieze with one drawer over a scalloped apron on four s-form legs on stylized
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Walnut Table á Ecrire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine molded top above paneled aprons centering an oval reserve, one short side opening as a drawer, raised on cabriole legs headed by acanthus fans and ending in scrolled f...
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Table A Ecrire
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great quality pretty little marble top table with Parquetry and ormolu
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Early 20th Century French Tables

Materials

Wood

A French Trumpe L'oeil Table À Écrire
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
from themes in Florentine pietra dura. The table folds open to reveal a gilt-edged leather writing
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

A French Trumpe L'oeil Table À Écrire
A French Trumpe L'oeil Table À Écrire
H 40.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Italian Louis XV Style 'Table á écrire'
Located in Louisville, KY
Fine Pair of Italian Inlaid Rosewood Writing Tables, featuring an inlaid and canted top over a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Early 20th C French Desk
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great little desk or Louis XV Style table a ecrire. There are two drawers on each side and center
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Early 20th Century Unknown Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th C French Desk
Early 20th C French Desk
H 29 in W 31 in D 19 in
Louis XV Fruitwood Table a Ecrire
Located in Hudson, NY
French Louis XV fruitwood table a ecrire. Single drawer fitted with a leather writing surface.
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Antique 1760s French End Tables

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Leather, Fruitwood

Louis XV Fruitwood Table a Ecrire
Louis XV Fruitwood Table a Ecrire
H 24.5 in W 20.5 in D 16 in
18th Century Louis XIV Style Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Very typical of early Louis XIV style (mid-17th century) this "table a ecrire " (writing table) is
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style French Ormolu Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Also known as a Louis XVI table à écrire, this small table is elaborately decorated with marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis XV mahogany table a ecrire, or writing table. Two gate legs open to a leather topped
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Antique Early 1700s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Louis XV Mahogany Writing Table
Louis XV Mahogany Writing Table
H 27 in W 31.75 in D 12.75 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Two-Piece Desk
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid two-piece desk ‘in French table a ecrire’ with a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

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By François Linke
Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Center Table
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Excellent Late 19th century Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Kingwood and Ebonized Wood Center Table. The rectangular shaped table with nine individual turquoise ...
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Bronze

Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very special and Palatial early 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted Mahogany and Bois Satine Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke François Linke – Index Num...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Card Table, François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Bronze

Fine Francois Linke Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Console Table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Superb Francois linke ormolu-mounted kingwood console table, circa 1900. Signed Linke. The shaped brèche Violette marble top above the frieze centered by a scallop shell, flanked b...
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19th Century French Side Table, Signed Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century French side table, signed François Linke Majestic side table with extremely finely chased and gold-plated bronze fittings. Slightly convex and concave curved body, fla...
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Antique 1890s French Side Tables

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Bronze

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Table A Ecrire For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the table a ecrire you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every table a ecrire was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer table a ecrire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A table a ecrire, designed in the Louis XV or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made table a ecrire over the years, but those crafted by Gervais Durand, Jean-Henri Riesener and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Table A Ecrire?

Prices for a table a ecrire start at $2,900 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $6,625.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Table A Ecrire
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The main difference between a drawing table and a drafting table is adjustability. Typically, drawing table writing surfaces are stationary, while most drafting tables can be tilted and moved up and down. However, some people use the terms drawing and drafting table interchangeably to describe any table with a tilted writing surface. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of drafting tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between a billiard table and a pool table is primarily the size. The basic dimensions of a billiard table are usually 10’ by 5’, whereas a pool table is a relatively smaller structure, as they’re usually 3.5’ by 7’. An additional way that these tables differ from each other is the absence of pockets on the billiard table. Shop a range of billiard and pool tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The main difference between a bistro table and a pub table is the size. A bistro table is usually around 28 to 36 inches tall, so you can sit at it with a standard dining chair. Often, people pair bistro chairs with bistro tables. A pub table is taller at around 40 to 44 inches and requires a pub-height chair or stool for comfortable seating. Find a variety of pub and bistro tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between an accent table and an end table comes down to how you use them. Accent tables function primarily as decorations and may be placed almost anywhere in a room. The purpose of an end table is to provide storage space next to a sofa or loveseat. Most people use them in pairs, with one placed on either side of the focal furnishing in a seating area. Find a large collection of accent tables and end tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a snooker table and a pool table comes down to dimensions. Generally, a snooker table is larger than a pool table, also called a billiards table. The increased size is due to the fact that a snooker game typically uses a total of 21 balls, compared to the 9 to 15 used during a pool game. Both types of gaming tables have six pockets, but those on a snooker table are usually smaller than those on a pool table because snooker balls tend to be smaller than billiard balls. On 1stDibs, find a range of billiard and snooker tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A dumbwaiter table has two to three circular trays attached to a central column supported on a tripod base. Mostly made from mahogany, some varieties are designed with collapsible trays. On 1stDibs, you can find an antique and vintage collection of dumbwaiter tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A dough table, or kneading trough, is a primitive piece of furniture used in the bread-making process. Dough tables originated in Europe and were brought to the United States by the Pennsylvania Dutch sometime in the 1700s. The table's flat lid makes for the perfect kneading surface while the inside trough is the perfect space for the dough to rise.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A smoker’s table or smoking stand is a piece of furniture that was designed to hold ashtrays and give smokers a place to stand or lean while they smoked. Some smoking stands were smaller and designed to be placed next to armchairs or other furniture, while tables were typically taller. Shop a collection of smoker’s tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cocktail tables are ornate low tables traditionally used to serve cocktails and food in a seating area. When first sold in the early 20th-century, cocktail tables tended to be square or rectangular, while coffee tables were round or oval shaped. Today, both types of table come in a wide range of shapes. Find a variety of antique and vintage cocktail tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    End tables are small tables that sit beside a larger piece of furniture. The height of an end table is generally that of an arm of a chair.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A pedestal table is a table that has a central support pillar or column, rather than legs. Pedestal tables are quite sturdy but they can be very heavy given the pillar.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    With respect to furniture, an alter table — the correct spelling is altar table — is a type of table used for worship or prayer. Mostly it’s a wooden table used for religious celebrations. It comes in different sizes based on the needs and preferences of the community or individual. Check out 1stDibs for a collection of antique altar tables.