How do I identify an antique table?

You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.

What is an antique rent table?

An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if a kitchen table is antique?

To tell if a kitchen table is antique, look under the table and on the legs for a maker's mark. It may be carved, branded or stamped onto the surface or appear on a paper or metal label. Using the marking, you can consult trusted online resources to learn about the maker and view catalogues of their pieces, searching for tables similar to yours. If your kitchen table was produced at least 100 years ago, it is an antique. Keep in mind that not all antique furnishings have maker's markings. In the event that you're unable to locate a mark, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate your piece for you. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of tables.

How can I identify my antique dining table?

To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if a side table is antique?

To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.

How do I identify an antique drop leaf table?

While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.

Antique Chestnut Table

C Table

18th Century Spanish Side Table

French 19th Century Farm Table

Category

1820s French Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Chestnut Farmhouse Table

$2,033

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Chestnut Writing Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique Louis XV Provincial style chestnut writing /occasional / games table with a later tooled

Category

19th Century European Louis XV Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Leather, Chestnut

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Chestnut Writing Table

$2,200

18th Century Spanish Chestnut Side Table

Located in Casteren, NL

Richly ornamented spanish chestnut sidetable with 2 drawers. Originates Spain, dating app.1720

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

18th Century Spanish Chestnut Side Table

$10,465

Antique French Chestnut Farm Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very well-made, beautifully proportioned solid chestnut Provincial French work or farm table

Category

Mid-19th Century French Primitive Antique Chestnut Table

Antique French Chestnut Farm Table

$1,650

XXL 17th C. Galician Chestnut Coffer/Console Table Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A very large Galician hewn chestnut coffer from the 17th century. Beautiful patination developed

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

XXL 17th C. Galician Chestnut Coffer/Console Table Wabi Sabi

$7,898

Antique Chestnut French Workbench

Located in Austin, TX

Chestnut antique French workbench with a strong single plank top from the Swiss Alps. This table is

Category

19th Century French Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Chestnut French Workbench

$4,900

19th Century Spanish Chestnut Console

Located in Houston, TX

19th century chestnut console from Cataluna, Spain. Note the single plank top.

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Spanish Chestnut Console

$5,500

19th Century English Chestnut Sideboard

Located in Troy, MI

Long narrow chestnut sideboard or console with single center drawer and lower level shelf, circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century English Chestnut Sideboard

$3,295

19th Century French Chestnut Dresser Base

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Great of example of an early 19th Century French chestnut dresser base or serving table. With

Category

Early 19th Century French Country Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century French Chestnut Dresser Base

$4,443

A Georgian Chestnut Dresser Base

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A handsome, late Georgian chestnut dresser base of generous proportions with three drawers and

Category

1820s Welsh Georgian Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

A Georgian Chestnut Dresser Base

$4,395

Primitive XL 18Th C. Wabi Sabi Portuguese Chestnut Coffer/Console Table

Located in London, GB

A large northern Portuguese hewn chestnut coffer from the late 18th C. Beautiful patination

Category

18th Century Portuguese Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Primitive XL 18Th C. Wabi Sabi Portuguese Chestnut Coffer/Console Table

$7,211

Set of 2 19th Century Primitive Chestnut Demilune Tables

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A great pair of 19th century Spanish demi lune tables. The tops out of one piece slabs probably all

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Set of 2 19th Century Primitive Chestnut Demilune Tables

$10,764

Baroque Style Spanish Carved Chestnut Fratino Sofa Table with Lyre-Shaped Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish Baroque style chestnut wood Fratino sofa table with lyre shaped legs from the late 19th

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Iron

Baroque Style Spanish Carved Chestnut Fratino Sofa Table with Lyre-Shaped Legs

$10,950

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

dates circa 1770. The table has a fantastic top that was made from two handsome boards of solid chestnut

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,920

18th Century Primitive Chestnut Bench

Located in Round Top, TX

chestnut. Beautiful patina and color. Please note that the legs on one side of the table splay out deeper

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century Primitive Chestnut Bench

$1,188

Ancient "Fratino" Chestnut Wood Table with Moved Legs, Dark Brown, Italy 700

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique "fratino" chestnut wood table with wavy legs, carved in Italy in the '700, beautiful and

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Ancient "Fratino" Chestnut Wood Table with Moved Legs, Dark Brown, Italy 700

$5,023

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

dates circa 1750. The table has a fantastic top that was made from a single board of solid chestnut wood

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,382

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Dark Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

dates circa 1760. The table has a great top that was made from a single board of solid chestnut wood of

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Dark Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$4,401

18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Chestnut Side Table on Turned Legs

Located in Dallas, TX

heavily carved side table. Crafted in northern Spain circa 1780 and rectangular in shape, the side table

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Chestnut Side Table on Turned Legs

$2,800

Large 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Robust Refectory Kitchen or Dinner Table

Located in Haarlem, NL

This long chestnut refectory table on heavy legs and with original wrought iron curled stretchers

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Robust Refectory Kitchen or Dinner Table

$9,500

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

1770. The table has an exceptional top that was made from one single board of solid chestnut wood of

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,083

Antique 18th-Century Spanish Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table or Low Table

Located in Casteren, NL

of two boards of chestnut 1,5 inches thick. The coffee table has two drawers with hand-forged steel

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th-Century Spanish Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table or Low Table

$5,681

17th Century Spanish Chestnut Refectory Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs

Located in Haarlem, NL

This chestnut refectory table with lyre or harp form supports and original wooden stretchers will

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Iron

17th Century Spanish Chestnut Refectory Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs

$8,500

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

dates circa 1750. The table has a fantastic top that was made from two boards of solid chestnut wood of

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,711

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

1750. The table has an exceptional top that was made from one single board of solid chestnut wood of

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table

$6,877

Early 19th Century Chestnut Server

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

. The solid chestnut has gained a fantastic patina. The top showcases the distinctive wood grain

Category

19th Century English French Provincial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Chestnut

Early 19th Century Chestnut Server

$6,995

Antique Chestnut French Carpenter’s Bench

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French chestnut carpenter’s bench table from the Rhone Valley featuring the original vise

Category

1880s French Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Iron

Antique Chestnut French Carpenter’s Bench

$4,300

Antique Early 19th Century Warm Brown Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This beautiful antique chestnut coffee table was made in Spain around 1820. The table has a top

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique Early 19th Century Warm Brown Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,382

Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee Table in Solid Chestnut Wood

Located in Casteren, NL

A beautiful mid-18th century low table that originates in Spain. It has the rural and rustic feel

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee Table in Solid Chestnut Wood

$3,887

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

dates circa 1750. The table has a fantastic top that was made from two boards of solid chestnut wood 1,2

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,202

Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee Table in Solid Chestnut Wood

Located in Casteren, NL

A beautiful rustic mid-18th century low table or coffee table that originates in Spain. The table

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee Table in Solid Chestnut Wood

$5,800

Antique 18th Century Rustic Spanish Coffee Table in Chestnut Wood

Located in Casteren, NL

An early and rustic Spanish low table or coffee table that originates in Spain. The tabletop is 1.5

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th Century Rustic Spanish Coffee Table in Chestnut Wood

$6,279

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

1780. The table has a beautiful paneled top with a central single piece of solid chestnut wood. The top

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table

$4,604

Vintage French Carved Chestnut Oak Monastery Dining Table from the Pyrenees

Located in Dallas, TX

Spanish border. Built with 18th century chestnut and oak timber and over 8 feet in length, the table

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut, Oak

Vintage French Carved Chestnut Oak Monastery Dining Table from the Pyrenees

$16,000

Antique 18th Century Rural Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

. The table has a beautiful top that was made from two boards of solid chestnut wood. The top has a

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th Century Rural Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,382

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

gloss. The grain pattern of the chestnut wood is visible throughout all the wood on this table. The

Category

Early 1800s Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$3,289

Antique Late 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

lock, forged oval keyplate, and key. The table was completely made in solid chestnut wood and has a

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique Late 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$7,176

Antique Early 19th Century Black Solid Chestnut Spanish Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

completely made in solid chestnut wood and shows the marks of many years of intensive use. The table has a

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique Early 19th Century Black Solid Chestnut Spanish Coffee Table

$4,305

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table with Geometric Carving

Located in Casteren, NL

. The table has a beautiful top that was made from one single board of solid chestnut wood of 1,58

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table with Geometric Carving

$4,066

Early 20th Century French Empire Carved Chestnut Eight-Leg Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Create room for many guests with this large, oval fruitwood drop-leaf dining room table. Crafted in

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Early 20th Century French Empire Carved Chestnut Eight-Leg Drop-Leaf Table

$3,975

French Console Server or Sideboard of Chestnut

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome French console sideboard or serving table of patinated chestnut wood, featuring a plank

Category

19th Century French Country Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Console Server or Sideboard of Chestnut

$8,950

19th Century Spanish Carved Parquet Top Chestnut Iron Stretcher Dining Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Spain circa 1780, and built of solid chestnut and oak wood, the trestle table stands on two carved

Category

Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Carved Parquet Top Chestnut Iron Stretcher Dining Table

$4,400

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut and Oak Trestle Dining Table

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant, antique dining room table was crafted in Spain, circa 1880. Standing on two intricate

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIII Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut, Oak

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut and Oak Trestle Dining Table

$5,900

Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Black Solid Chestnut Wood Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

in solid chestnut wood and shows the marks of many years of intensive use. The table has a thick top

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Black Solid Chestnut Wood Coffee Table

$4,066

Antique Late 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

dates circa 1780. The table has a unique top that was made from a single board of solid chestnut wood

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique Late 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,322

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut Two Drawer Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This fantastic coffee table was completely made in solid chestnut and originates in Spain circa

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut Two Drawer Coffee Table

$5,681

Antique 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Desk

Located in Houston, TX

Antique 18th century Spanish chestnut desk with a single drawer and iron hardware.

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Desk

$3,500

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Chestnut Wood Coffee Table with Three Drawers

Located in Casteren, NL

An early and rustic low table or coffee table that originates in rural Spain. The tabletop is a

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Chestnut Wood Coffee Table with Three Drawers

$4,485

Antique Rural Early 19th Century Warm Brown Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This beautiful table was made in rural Spain in the early 19th century. It was completely

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique Rural Early 19th Century Warm Brown Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table

$3,887

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut Two Drawer Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This fantastic coffee table was completely made in solid chestnut and originates in Spain circa

Category

Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut Two Drawer Coffee Table

$8,193

Antique French Solid Chestnut Carpenter s Workbench

Located in Austin, TX

Spectacular French 19th century carpenter's workbench of fantastically thick, solid chestnut

Category

19th Century French Industrial Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Chestnut

Antique French Solid Chestnut Carpenter s Workbench

$4,900

Console Table Made of an 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Board on Custom Iron Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

A contemporary rustic console table made of an 18th century Spanish chestnut board mounted on a

Category

18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Iron

Console Table Made of an 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Board on Custom Iron Base

$2,995

Console Table Made of an 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Board on Custom Iron Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

A contemporary console table made of an 18th century Spanish chestnut board mounted on a custom

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Iron

Console Table Made of an 18th Century Spanish Chestnut Board on Custom Iron Base

$2,995

Antique Early 19th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

circa 1820. The table has a great top that was made from a single board of solid chestnut wood 1,18

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique Early 19th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$5,800

A Louis XV Chestnut Leather Top Games Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

The square top with a tooled leather surface above four drawers raised on cabriole legs ending with sabots.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Chestnut Table

A Louis XV Chestnut Leather Top Games Table

$2,800

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood, is a beautiful example of functional

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table

$3,435

French Chestnut and Slate Dining Room Table on Forged Wrought Iron Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This large and long, antique dining room table was crafted in the French Pyrenees. The top plank is

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chestnut Table

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

French Chestnut and Slate Dining Room Table on Forged Wrought Iron Base

$12,500

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Antique Chestnut Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique chestnut table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique chestnut table — often made from wood, hardwood and chestnut — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique chestnut table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique chestnut table, designed in the Baroque, Louis XV or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique chestnut table over the years, but those crafted by Louis Majorelle and Seddon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Chestnut Table?

Prices for an antique chestnut table start at $350 and top out at $94,000 with the average selling for $4,517.

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

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Questions About Antique Chestnut Table

How do I identify an antique table?
2 Answers
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
Bonnin Ashley Antiques IncFebruary 23, 2021
In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished.
What is an antique rent table?
2 Answers
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
How can you tell if a kitchen table is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
To tell if a kitchen table is antique, look under the table and on the legs for a maker's mark. It may be carved, branded or stamped onto the surface or appear on a paper or metal label. Using the marking, you can consult trusted online resources to learn about the maker and view catalogues of their pieces, searching for tables similar to yours. If your kitchen table was produced at least 100 years ago, it is an antique. Keep in mind that not all antique furnishings have maker's markings. In the event that you're unable to locate a mark, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate your piece for you. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of tables.
How can I identify my antique dining table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How can you tell if a side table is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
How do I identify an antique drop leaf table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.

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