There are many kinds of antique tables, made in all kinds of styles and out of all sorts of materials. Mahogany and oak were very popular materials for making tables, though many antique tables were made out of stone or even glass.
There are some general rules of thumb that can be used to identify what time period a particular table is from. Tables made before the eighteenth century are usually very large and heavy, and heavily carved. Eighteenth and nineteenth century tables tend to be slender, with curved legs an a minimum of carving. Tables from the twentieth century tend to be more simple and utilitarian.
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Antique tables come in several styles:
1) Dining tables. Seventeenth century dining tables tended to be made of a single solid piece of wood, with fixed legs, but some of them did make use of drop leaves (ends that could be raised for more room or folded back) as well as swinging legs. Refectory tables, which are tables from this time period made of several pieces of wood solidly joined and very elaborately carved, are some of the most expensive antique tables around with prices in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Oak, mahogany, and brass were the most common building materials for tables from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that were made for the upper classes. Pieces such as these, made by skilled artisans, can be found for around ,000, though a famous artisan's name will command a higher price.
Farm style dining tables from these periods tend to be made from elm or pine. Farm style dining tables of this period tend to have no moving parts such as drop leaves. Farm style dining tables tend to have seen heavy use, and scratches and flaws that would generally be unacceptable in other styles of table are considered normal for these pieces. Farm style dining tables tend to be priced around a few thousand dollars.
2) Tea tables. In the eighteenth century tea was newly introduced to England, and had become very fashionable. Tea tables made during this time period were often exotically carved, or painted with Oriental-themed designs. (This was done in order to add to the exotic flavor of tea drinking.) Tea tables are smaller than dining tables and were often made with circular tops. Prices tend to be in the thousands of dollars, but lower than for dining tables.
3) Card tables. Card tables were often made with drawers for holding cards, paper, and other gaming materials. Often drawers of antique card tables were made of a different wood that stood out by contrast with the wood of the tabletop. Inlays of different woods were also used in the drawers. A popular Russian style in eighteenth and nineteenth century card tables was a stone top on a wooden base. They tend to be priced in hundreds or thousands of dollars.
4) Lamp tables. Lamp tables are very small, just big enough to hold a lamp and a few knickknacks. Victorian lamp tables tend to have legs with large elegant curves, and tabletops made into interesting shapes. Lamp tables are very popular amongst purchasers of antique tables, as an antique lamp table with an antique lamp resting on it adds a real touch of style to any room. They can go from prices of a few hundred dollars up.
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