What is an antique wooden card table?

An antique wooden card table is a specialised piece of furniture featuring a folding, swivel, or concertina top designed specifically for card games and social entertainment. These tables typically remain closed against a wall as a console or side table until needed for play.

How were these tables used historically?

Historically, households utilised these tables during evening gatherings for card games, chess, backgammon, and tea. The hinged tops allowed hosts to quickly transform a room's furniture layout. Many designs incorporated hidden wells or compartments to store playing pieces, dice, and counters.

How do I identify a Georgian card table?

Georgian card tables often feature mahogany or walnut construction, sometimes with demilune or D-shaped profiles, and occasionally incorporate intricate satinwood inlay or hand-painted details. They frequently employ concertina actions or fold-over leaves supported by swing legs.

Where should I place one in my home?

You can place an antique wooden card table against a hallway or living room wall in its closed position to function as a side or console table. Opening the leaf allows the piece to serve as an occasional table or a games surface when hosting guests.

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An antique wooden card table offers a folding or turn-over surface designed for parlour games and social gatherings.

Antique Mahogany Tea Trolley Baize Serving Card Table

1900 - 1920

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Antique Mahogany Tea Trolley Baize Serving Card Table

From The Antique Shop

£345

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1900 - 1920

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Campaign Style Folding Games Table.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£265

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Georgian Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table C1800

18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table C1800

From Aramis Antiques

£450

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1900 - 1920

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Occassional Table

From Gaylords Antiques

£395

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Regency Period Mahogany Tea Table on Pedestal Base

19th century

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Regency Period Mahogany Tea Table on Pedestal Base

From Helios and Co Antiques

£695

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Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Hand Painted Card/side Table

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Hand Painted Card/side Table

From London City Antiques

£1,485

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19th century

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Regency Side Table in Mahogany

From Wayne Long Antiques and Interiors

£495

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19th century

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19th Century Antique Mahogany Fold-over Tea Table

From Penderyn Antiques

£495

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Regency Rosewood Occasional with Satinwood and Rosewood Chequered Top

19th century

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Regency Rosewood Occasional with Satinwood and Rosewood Chequered Top

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£395

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18th century

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Antique Mahogany Tea Table

From Deva Antiques

£385

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Several examples double as battlegrounds, integrating inlaid boards for chess and backgammon alongside instructions for the Royal and Pleasant Game of Goose.

19th century

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Victorian Rosewood Centre Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£490

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Quality Edwardian Mahogany Antiques Games Table

1900 - 1920

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Quality Edwardian Mahogany Antiques Games Table

From Driscolls Antiques Ltd

£795

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William IV Satinwood Pedestal Card Table

19th century

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William IV Satinwood Pedestal Card Table

From Thakeham Furniture

£2,600

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Neat Size George III Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table

19th century

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Neat Size George III Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table

From Georgian Antiques

£1,250

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Antique George III Quality Mahogany Fold Over Tea/side Table

19th century

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Antique George III Quality Mahogany Fold Over Tea/side Table

From London City Antiques

£1,285

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Loo Table

From Prior and Willis

£1,046

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Antique Wooden Card Table

Antique Mahogany Tea Trolley Baize Serving Card Table

Campaign Style Folding Games Table.

Georgian Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table C1800

Occassional Table

Regency Period Mahogany Tea Table on Pedestal Base

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Hand Painted Card/side Table

Regency Side Table in Mahogany

19th Century Antique Mahogany Fold-over Tea Table

Regency Rosewood Occasional with Satinwood and Rosewood Chequered Top

Antique Mahogany Tea Table

Victorian Rosewood Centre Table

Quality Edwardian Mahogany Antiques Games Table

William IV Satinwood Pedestal Card Table

Neat Size George III Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Fold Over Tea/side Table

Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Loo Table

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