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J&J Kohn reading table
By Jacob Josef Kohn, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact in beautiful original condition. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
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Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Reading Table

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

George III Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular adjustable hinged top above a frieze drawer, raised on a baluster stem on cabriole tripod legs ending in pad feet.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Reading Table

Reading Table Thonet, circa 1880
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Locally restored, new surface cloth according to the original.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Reading Table

Materials

Bentwood

Victorian Solid Oak Adjustable Reading Table By John Carter
By John Carter
Located in London, GB
An extremely adaptable and functional Victorian solid oak adjustable reading table by John Carter
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1880s English Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Iron

Thonet Vienna Art Nouveau Saloon Reading Table No 1 Mahogany Stained circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
, Vienna 1904, page 70, Reading table Nr. 1 Original vintage furniture from the manufacture period
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Reading Table

Materials

Beech

Antique Adjustable Reading Table, English, Lectern, Recital Stand, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique adjustable reading table. An English, mahogany rotating lectern or recital stand
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Early 20th Century British Antique Reading Table

Materials

Wood

Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The hinged ratcheted top above a brass inlaid frieze raised on a turned pedestal ending in a brass-inlaid tripod base. The inside lined with the original worn marbled end paper.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

A Regency Rosewood Double Reading Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular double hinged adjustable top above a frieze drawer, raised on a turned and sculptured standard continuing to a trefoil base ending in scroll feet.
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19th Century English Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass

Rare Victorian Carters London Cast Iron Reading Table Height and Tilt Adjustable
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
iron reading table This piece is fully height adjustable, the range is listed below, the top tilts
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Chinese Reading Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The profile of this simple yet elegant Chinese table resembles the number two written as two
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Reading Table

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Rare Victorian Reading Table Height and Tilt Adjustable Stands over Bed Console
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
adjustable with sliding top console reading table A lovely piece, I actually bought it for my mother in
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Leonard Wyburn for Liberty of London Reading Table
Located in Conwy, GB
The two tiered oak book stand with Moorish sides panels, turned legs with brass castors. Excellent, unrestored condition.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Reading Table

Materials

Oak

English Regency Rosewood Reading Table, 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and very fine quality regency period rosewood Reading, or lamp, table having superbly
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Rosewood Reading Table, 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and very fine quality regency period rosewood Reading, or lamp, table having superbly
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Rosewood, Tulipwood

Stunning Cast Iron Base with Carved Mahogany Top Hall / Lamp Reading Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved mahogany top hall/lamp table A really very good looking and functions piece with an expertly
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Iron

Mahogany reading stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany reading table having rectangular top with opposing adjustable book stands
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19th Century English Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique, Metamorphic, Side Table, Lectern, Oak, Library, Reading, circa 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique metamorphic side table lectern, an English, Victorian, oak library reading table
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Oak

A Liberty Side Table
Located in Conwy, GB
A hexagonal oak side or “reading” table retailed by Liberty of London in super condition.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Reading Table

Materials

Oak

Pair of English Mahogany Music Table Tables
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of English Mahogany Music Tables (also used for Writing and Reading Tables)
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Early 20th Century English Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century English Oak Library Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th c. English oak library /reading table of good scale. Good trestle design top resting on
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1890s English Edwardian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass

A Victorian Carter s Patent Brass And Cast Iron Reading Stand
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in London, GB
cast iron adjustable reading table. Featuring a mahogany top with an enamel maker's plaque on the
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass, Iron

Fine Regency Period Mahogany Lectern Table
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality Regency period mahogany Lectern or reading table with adjustable tilt top supported
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Adjustable Tray Table, 1880s
Located in LEGNY, FR
19th century nice reading table which is fully adjustable. The table can be adjusted in height, 2
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1880s European Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Wood

circa 1915 low Steel Patterned Glass Edwardian Doctors Cabinet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Cabriolet legs. Great storage cabinet, also fine as: End Table, Nightstand, Reading Table, in Bath, Bedroom
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Table

Materials

Steel

Georgian Period Metamorphic Architect s Table
Located in Essex, MA
it becomes a reading or drawing stand, desk and even a stand up drawing or reading table. Amazing
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique William IV Gonçalo Alves Reading Occasional Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
This handsome antique William IV occasional reading table dates from Circa 1830. It has been
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1830s English William IV Antique Reading Table

Materials

Wood

Antique Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table
Located in Cambridge, US
reading table for a home library. Professionally refurbished and in overall excellent antique condition
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Early 19th Century Jamaican Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Mahogany Lectern or Reading Bedside Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant Regency period mahogany lectern or reading bedside table. The table is featuring a
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Music Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality Regency period Mahogany music stand, or reading table, having superbly
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Revolving Reading Stand or Book Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Revolving Reading Stand or Book Table This is a very beautiful and versatile piece, the
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19th Century Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Pine

Victorian Mahogany with Leather Writing Surface Desk Writing Table Lovely Piece
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice Victorian solid mahogany library reading table or
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Edwardian Revolving Book Table Side Reading Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous period Edwardian revolving book table Great design with two tiers below the table top that
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Revolving Book Table Side Reading Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous period Edwardian revolving book table Great design with two tiers below the table top that
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Steel Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Shelf (shelf height 11"H). Great as Bedside Table, and Reading Table, also fine for Library, Den, and
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1910s American Edwardian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass, Steel

Victorian Telescopic Music / Reading Stand
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Telescopic Music / Reading Stand Telescopic brass pole with 2 circular Mahogany tops
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Tripod Reading/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany tripod reading/lamp table having a quality mahogany adjustable
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Reading Table

Materials

Other

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Tripod Reading/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany tripod reading/lamp table having a quality mahogany adjustable
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Reading Table

Materials

Other

An Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in NYC, NY
An adjustable reading stand, raised on four turned legs with excellent patina
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19th Century American Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian North Patent Telescopic Reading Stand
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Telescopic Reading Easel E.P.North Birmingham Patent The Reading Easel Mahogany
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass, Iron

Candlelight Reading Stand
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak lectern with curved iron arms, slanted surfaces for writing, and central storage for paper and writing implements.
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19th Century Italian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Iron

George III Mahogany Corner Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
With triangular top that enables table to fit in a corner when not in use, turned adjustable
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1760s English George III Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Bronze Iron Reading Room Table Lamp, America, 20th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Bronze & Iron Reading Room Table Lamp, America, 20th Century Early 20th century rare table lamp
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Early 20th Century American Antique Reading Table

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Louis XV Walnut Reading or Writing Table, c1770
Located in valatie, NY
Louis XV c1770 walnut reading or writing table with adjustable leather tooled reading slope. The
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Reading Table

Materials

Walnut

George III adjustable reading stand. Ca. 1780.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable reading stand in mahogony and fruitwood. The top adjusts to 6 positions from vertical to
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany, Fruitwood, Leather

Regency Rosewood Dual Reading Stand / Adjustable Bed Table
Located in Dallas, TX
An English Regency adjustable bed table / dual reading stand of rosewood with inlaid brass
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass

19th C. Reading Stand or Console
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century reading stand and also narrow entry table or console. with two drawers and a pop up
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Late 19th Century Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Coiffeuse and reading table - so-called Table d'Accouchée France Rosewood around 1760
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Reading Table

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Lectern, speaking reading desk, book table rack, Biedermeier style, 1870 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
- 131,5 cm, height of the reading platform: 45,47 in - 115,5 cm, width 31,3 in - 79,5 cm, depth 24,41 in
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1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Reading Table

Materials

Metal

Queen Ann mahogany reading stand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Queen Ann mahogany ratchet top reading / music stand with double candle slides on urn shaft.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Reading Table

Miller s of London Reading Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Gloucester, GB
Miller's of London reading lamp, circa 1880 - Brass shade with polished silver reflector
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1880s English Antique Reading Table

19th Century Victorian Period Cast Iron Adjustable Reading Stand by John Carter
By John Carter
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Superb quality late 19th century adjustable rectangular reading stand with circular table. Two
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Period and Unique Georgian Adjustable Reading or Music Stand
Located in Essex, MA
George III Period Walnut Adjustable Reading or Music Stand --Telescoping for various heights
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18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Walnut

Period Louis XVI Neoclassical Ormolu Bouillotte or Reading Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Period Louis XVI chaste ormolu reading or Bouillotte lamp --Cobalt blue shade --Ram's head
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Reading Table

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th century English adjustable reading stand. Made on Honduras Mahogany with the original
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

Fine American Classical Mahogany Flip-Top Card Table, Baltimore, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
matching a reading table held in the collection of the Maryland Historical Society (Weidman, p. 186). Four
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1820s American American Classical Antique Reading Table

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Brass Reading Lamp with Beaded Brass Dome Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco Brass Reading Lamp with Beaded Brass Dome Shade A very unusual piece, this elegant
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Reading Table

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Art Deco Bronze Reading Lamps with Holophane Glass Shades
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Art Deco era reading lamps, produced in France circa 1920s-1930s, each with ruffled
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Reading Table

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Reading Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique reading table available at 1stDibs. An antique reading table — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique reading table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique reading table bearing Victorian, Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. J Foot Son, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Gillows of Lancaster London each produced at least one beautiful antique reading table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Reading Table?

The average selling price for an antique reading table at 1stDibs is $3,400, while they’re typically $442 on the low end and $49,454 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Reading Table
  • 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.
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.