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 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 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 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 Colonial Table

18th Century Walnut Table

American Colonial Furniture 18th Century

Spanish Console Spanish Console

Spanish Colonial Sideboard Or Buffett

18th Century Colonial Furniture

Colonial Iron

Colonial Writing Desks

Dutch Antique Furniture

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Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Elm

Spanish 2-Drawer Entry Table

$2,990

17th Century Spanish Oak Console Table with Three Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

Dark oak console table with three drawers resting on trestle base from Spain. Note the deep carving

Category

17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Oak

17th Century Spanish Oak Console Table with Three Drawers

$7,050

English 19th Century Mahogany Console Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Rich mahogany color occasional table with thin stringing inlay, brass banding over fluted legs the

Category

19th Century English British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

English 19th Century Mahogany Console Table

$2,950

Near Pair of Bamboo End Tables with Big Cat Motif

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Near pair of antique English bamboo tables each with two tiers of contemporary decoupage cats

Category

19th Century English British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Bamboo

Near Pair of Bamboo End Tables with Big Cat Motif

$4,350 / set

19th Century Petite Desk or Side Table with Dovetailed Drawer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cedro wood, 19th century small table with dovetailed drawer, all original with some repairs. Great

Category

19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Wood

19th Century Petite Desk or Side Table with Dovetailed Drawer

$3,770

19th Century Spanish Trestle Table

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Spanish trestle table with a shaped iron trestle and beautifully carved legs. The

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Metal

19th Century Spanish Trestle Table

$4,500

1780s Dutch Veneered Console Table

Located in High Point, NC

Barley twist legs atop ball feet give this antique wooden console table an elegant stance. Made in

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Hardwood

1780s Dutch Veneered Console Table

$6,995

Antique American Oak Side Table With Bobbin Turned Legs, Late 19th Century

Located in Elkhart, IN

A gorgeous American Colonial or Victorian oak one-drawer occasional side table with bobbin turned

Category

Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Oak

Antique American Oak Side Table With Bobbin Turned Legs, Late 19th Century

$1,095

18th Century Spanish Console Table

Located in Houston, TX

18th century Spanish console table having bobbin turned legs with a shaped iron trestle and a

Category

18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Metal

18th Century Spanish Console Table

$5,950

19th Century Spanish Oak Table

Located in High Point, NC

19th century Spanish oak table with a thick plank top which is 2.13 inches supported on splayed

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Oak

19th Century Spanish Oak Table

$6,500

Early 20th Century English Burnt Bamboo Walnut Side Table

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

This beautiful antique English burnt bamboo side or center table features a rich Walnut top and a

Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Bamboo

Early 20th Century English Burnt Bamboo Walnut Side Table

$1,095

19th Century Ebonized Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely carved lyre legs

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Ebonized Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs

$1,975

19th C. Rustic Spanish Trestle Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century rustic Spanish trestle table with a robust and well crafted design. The tabletop

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Iron

19th C. Rustic Spanish Trestle Table

$4,800

Antique Side Table, Carved, English, Oak, Occasional, Early 20th Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique side table, a carved, English oak occasional table dating to the early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Oak

Antique Side Table, Carved, English, Oak, Occasional, Early 20th Century

$883

Capone Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

spanish Colonial home.

Category

19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Clay, Goatskin, Cord, Silk

Capone Table Lamp

$2,125

Early 20th Century Spanish Style Trestle Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 20th century Rustic Spanish Colonial style Traditional dining table of lovely proportions

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Spanish Style Trestle Table

$5,600

Spanish Trestle Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th c. Mahogany and Walnut table. Two wide Walnut boards with framework in Mahogany. A lot

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Spanish Trestle Table

$12,420

Spanish Style Painted Base and Parquetry-Top Dining Table, 19th Century

Located in Hixson, TN

Spanish Style Painted Base and Parquetry Top Dining Table 19th C. There are brackets on the ends

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Spanish Style Painted Base and Parquetry-Top Dining Table, 19th Century

$2,500

English Trestle Leg Farm Table

Located in New York, NY

1920's English thick top trestle leg farm table. Nice worn aged patina. Suitable for a desk as

Category

Early 20th Century British British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Wood

English Trestle Leg Farm Table

$6,950

Pair of Colonial India Bamboo Armchairs and Coordinating Table

Located in Troy, MI

Bamboo set of two armchairs and matching occasional table from Colonial India, circa 1910. The pair

Category

Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Pair of Colonial India Bamboo Armchairs and Coordinating Table

$3,495

Early American Nightstand End Table Single Drawer Oak

Located in Manhasset, NY

Antique American oak small table, end table or nightstand or ladies desk. This strong and masculine

Category

1920s American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Oak

Early American Nightstand End Table Single Drawer Oak

$900

Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Caned Satinwood Table

Located in Southampton, NY

Hand-Carved solid satinwood table with caned top, Sri Lanka, Colonial, circa 1890. Central pedestal

Category

Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Satinwood, Ebony

Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Caned Satinwood Table

$1,400

19th Century Ebonized Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely carved lyre legs

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Ebonized Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs

$1,975

19th Century Spanish Entrance Door Table

Located in Hixson, TN

An exceptional 19th century Spanish entrance door table handcrafted from oak and spanish walnut

Category

1840s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Oak, Walnut

19th Century Spanish Entrance Door Table

$6,800

20th Century Spanish Carved Table with Wood Stretchers and Drawer

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Spanish farm table with wood columns stretchers, hand carved top and drawer. An

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Spanish Carved Table with Wood Stretchers and Drawer

$1,715

Early 20th Spanish Mobila Country Farm Desk Table or Butcher Block

Located in Miami, FL

A charming early 20th century Spanish pine farm table with four tapered legs and a wonderfully well

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Spanish Mobila Country Farm Desk Table or Butcher Block

$2,975

Walnut Dutch Marquetry Demi Lune Side Table, circa 1780

Located in Faversham, GB

Late 18th century Dutch demi lune side table in walnut. The fine marquetry top is adorned with

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Dutch Marquetry Demi Lune Side Table, circa 1780

$2,943

19th Century Friesland Painted End Table

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Friesland painted end table hails from a region in what is now northern Netherlands

Category

1880s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Wood

19th Century Friesland Painted End Table

$1,350

Barbados Mahogany One Board Tilt Top Center Table. Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Barbados mahogany tilt top one board center pedestal table with original locking mechanism, carved

Category

Early 1800s Bajan Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Brass

Barbados Mahogany One Board Tilt Top Center Table. Circa 1800

$38,000

Carved Spanish Walnut Side Table, 17th Century and Later

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine piece of Spanish furniture circa 1690. Later 19th century walnut top. 2 carved fronted drawers, standing on turned legs, united by crossover wrought iron stretchers. Slight m...

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Carved Spanish Walnut Side Table, 17th Century and Later

$2,670

Antique Early American Walnut 2 Drawer Spool Sewing Cabinet Side Table Stand

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique early American spool cabinet side table. Made of walnut featuring two drawers with classic

Category

Early 20th Century American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Antique Early American Walnut 2 Drawer Spool Sewing Cabinet Side Table Stand

$800

Antique Early American Mahogany Chamber Dressing Table Vanity Desk Looking Glass

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Early American style mahogany chamber table with looking glass; circa first quarter 20th

Category

Early 20th Century American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Antique Early American Mahogany Chamber Dressing Table Vanity Desk Looking Glass

$1,175

Early 19th Century Primitive Mexican Utility Work Table

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Hispanic Mexican rustic utility work table. Splayed leg stretcher base with open mortised

Category

19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Early 19th Century Primitive Mexican Utility Work Table

$1,400

Pair of Thai Carved Wood Elephant Side Tables

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 18th century tables carved from indigenous hardwood with the original worn paint depicting

Category

18th Century Thai British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Thai Carved Wood Elephant Side Tables

$8,500 / set

18th Century solide oak Spanish Console table

Located in Linkebeek, BE

18th Century solide oak Spanish Console table Antique - Beautiful patinated wood Measures

Category

18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Iron

18th Century solide oak Spanish Console table

$2,907

Carved Table with Iron Stretcher, Spanish 18th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a very appealing trestle type table has a substantial top supported by remarkable legs

Category

18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Iron

Carved Table with Iron Stretcher, Spanish 18th Century

$13,900

Large 19th Century Spanish Refectory Walnut Farm Draper´s Table or Console

Located in Miami, FL

19th century refectory walnut farm table. This solid and utilitarian table is raised on four topie

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Large 19th Century Spanish Refectory Walnut Farm Draper´s Table or Console

$35,000

American New England Console Table

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a good example of regional New England casual furniture. The subtle D shaped front is over a wide frieze and is raised on straight tapering legs. This graceful case piece is ...

Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Pine

American New England Console Table

$2,400

Early 20th Carved Walnut Side Table or Cart with Drawers and Wheels

Located in Miami, FL

Early 20th carved walnut side table or cart with large drawers and wheels.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Walnut Side Table or Cart with Drawers and Wheels

$1,975

Antique Early American Soid Cherry Side Accent Table Nightstand

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique American side or accent table. Made of cherry featuring square form, one upper drawer and

Category

19th Century American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Cherry

Antique Early American Soid Cherry Side Accent Table Nightstand

$585

19th Century Spanish Oak Dining Table

Located in High Point, NC

The design of this antique wooden dining table is handsome and poetic; the rich patina of the dark

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Oak Dining Table

$5,195

Spanish Neoclassical Walnut 1-Drawer Side Table, Early 19th Century

Located in Miami, FL

Having a rectangular top with bookmatched solid walnut boards above a case housing one-drawer, raised on square tapering legs. Measures: Height to the drawer 26.77in.

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Bronze

Spanish Neoclassical Walnut 1-Drawer Side Table, Early 19th Century

$3,120

Caribbean Kingswood Gadrooned Circular Pedestal Table, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

Caribbean Kingswood circular pedestal table with carved gadrooned molded edge, floral acanthus and

Category

1830s Caribbean British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Caribbean Kingswood Gadrooned Circular Pedestal Table, Circa 1830

$95,000

Early 20th century carved teak side table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century carved teak side table circa 1920. Circular top with molded edge, raised on 3

Category

Early 20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Teak

Early 20th century carved teak side table

$1,499

Antique Refectory Dinning Table in Narra Hardwood

Located in Kastrup, DK

Long dinning table made of Narra hardwood, mid 1800s from the Philippines. The Philippines was a

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Refectory Dinning Table in Narra Hardwood

$4,895

19th Large Spanish Dining Room Farm Table

Located in Miami, FL

19th large Spanish dining room farm table.

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

19th Large Spanish Dining Room Farm Table

$6,800

19th Century Spanish Dark Walnut Console Table

Located in Round Top, TX

Dark walnut library or console table resting on turned legs and stretcher. Please enlarge photos

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Spanish Dark Walnut Console Table

$3,500

Carved Anglo-Indian Octagonal Fretwork Folding End Table

Located in West Hartford, CT

Anglo-Indian hand carved hardwood octagonal occasional table dating from the early 20th century. It

Category

Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Padouk

Carved Anglo-Indian Octagonal Fretwork Folding End Table

$895

Antique American Colonial Sheraton Mahogany 2 Drawer Nightstand Bedside Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Colonial Sheraton Mahogany 2 Drawer Nightstand Bedside Table. Item featured has 2

Category

19th Century American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Colonial Sheraton Mahogany 2 Drawer Nightstand Bedside Table

$695

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Dining Table

Located in Hixson, TN

Early 19th century Spanish walnut dining table with iron stretcher. There are two trestle ends

Category

1840s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Dining Table

$4,800

Spanish 18th Century Refectory Dining Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Spanish refectory table, from the last quarter of the 17th century to the first quarter of the 18th

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Spanish 18th Century Refectory Dining Table

$4,500

Spanish 18th Century Refectory Dining Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Spanish refectory table, from the last quarter of the 17th century to the first quarter of the 18th

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Walnut

Spanish 18th Century Refectory Dining Table

$4,500

19th Century Indonesian Hardwood Refectory Dining Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fruitwood dining table circa 1850. Original top that has patches, these are original because

Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Colonial Revival Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Indonesian Hardwood Refectory Dining Table

$5,470

Antique Early American Primitve Flame Mahogany Side Accent Table Nightstand

Located in Dayton, OH

"Antique Early American side accent or bedside table. Made of flamed mahogany featuring square form

Category

Early 20th Century American Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Early American Primitve Flame Mahogany Side Accent Table Nightstand

$585

19th Century Refectory Table Molave and Narra Wood

Located in New York, NY

19th century refectory dining table made of Molave and Narra wood. Spanish colony from the

Category

Early 19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

19th Century Refectory Table Molave and Narra Wood

$6,800

Orientalist Figural Table Lamp

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare antique English orientalist table lamp crafted in brass over cast pewter with a bronze like

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Brass

Orientalist Figural Table Lamp

$2,850

Incredible Original Unrestored Antique Spanish Marble Top Trestle Table

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

I can't believe it, this is the very first table we've ever off loaded from a French shipping

Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Colonial Table

Materials

Marble

Incredible Original Unrestored Antique Spanish Marble Top Trestle Table

$16,900

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Antique Colonial Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique colonial table for your home. Each antique colonial table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an antique colonial table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique colonial table made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. A well-made antique colonial table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Addison Mizner, Larkin Co. and Valenti are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Colonial Table?

An antique colonial table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,398, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $148,800.

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 Antique Colonial 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 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 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 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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