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What is a dumbwaiter table?

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What is a dumbwaiter table?
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 ExpertOctober 5, 2021
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Queen Anne Style Two Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Norton, MA
English Queen Anne-style (mid-20th century) mahogany two-tier dumbwaiter table on a turned pedestal
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Mid-20th Century American Side Tables

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Wood

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Two-Tier Octogonal Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Two-Tier Octogonal Dumbwaiter Table. Measures 24" in width, 24" in
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top...

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Mahogany

18th Century English Mahogany Expandable Round Three Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exquisite 18th-century English mahogany dumbwaiter table, a masterpiece of
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique French Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Table 2 Tier Dumbwaiter Approximate Measurements in
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Antique French Dumbwaiter Table
$1,596 Sale Price
36% Off
Antique Mersman Mahogany Lyre Base 3 Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Germantown, MD
This early 1900s table would be wonderful in a entryway filled with flowers, or used to serve food
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Early 20th Century American British Colonial Dessert Tables and Tilt-top...

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Hardwood

18th Century Louis XVI Magogany Dessert /Dumbwaiter Table with Ormolu Trim
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 18th century Louis XVI desert table or as is often referred to a ‘dumb-waiter’ in mahogany
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...

Materials

Mahogany

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