What is a turned wood table?

A turned wood table is any table featuring legs, pedestals or supports shaped on a woodturning lathe. These range from heavy farmhouse dining tables to small occasional and wine tables. The turning creates decorative profiles such as bobbin, baluster or ring-turned details. Such work appears across multiple periods, including the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras.

How do I date a turned table?

Dating relies on observing the timber species, the style of the turning and the overall construction methods. Earlier pieces often utilise native hardwoods like oak, elm or fruitwood, whilst later Victorian and Edwardian examples frequently feature mahogany, walnut or rosewood. The geometry of the turned supports also shifts over time, moving from sturdy seventeenth-century balusters to slender Edwardian columns and delicate bobbin legs.

Where should I place a wine table?

A wine table suits small awkward corners, beside armchairs or next to a sofa as a convenient resting place for drinks and lamps. Their compact footprint and central pedestal design allow them to fit into tight spaces where four-legged tables cannot. Many historic examples feature tilt-top mechanisms, enabling the table to stand flat against a perimeter wall when floor space is needed.

Are these tables suitable for daily use?

Solid wood tables with turned supports offer robust construction capable of handling everyday domestic demands. Dining formats and coffee tables provide reliable functional surfaces while retaining period character. Maintenance involves regular dusting and occasional nourishment with appropriate wood waxes to preserve the finish of timbers like mahogany, oak and walnut.

Home > Antiques For Sale > Turned Wood Table > Page 33

Turned Wood Table

606 items · page 33 of 38

← Page 33 of 38 →

A turned wood table brings tactile character to a room through lathe-shaped legs, pillars and supports fashioned across centuries of craftsmanship.

19th century

Save

Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Tripod Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

FOR SALE

tables

10 - 12 Seat William IV Mahogany Extending Dining

19th century

Save

10 - 12 Seat William IV Mahogany Extending Dining

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£3,250

FOR SALE

tables

William1v Rosewood End Turned Support Centre Table with End Drawers.

19th century

Save

William1v Rosewood End Turned Support Centre Table with End Drawers.

From E W Cousins and Son

£1,400

FOR SALE

tables

Antique French Victorian Rectangular Walnut Small Occasional / Side / Coffee Somerset Map Table (Circa 1890)

19th century

Save

Antique French Victorian Rectangular Walnut Small Occasional / Side / Coffee Somerset Map Table (Circa 1890)

From Yolanda Gray Antiques

£425

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

19th Century Rosewood Tripod Table

From Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

£725

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

Antique Victorian Mahogany & Inlaid Nest of 3 Tables C.1880

From Regent Antiques

£1,275

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

Inexpensive 19th Century Tripod Table

From The Fine Art Fund

£350

FOR SALE

tables

A Stunning Treen Ware Revolving Egg Cup Stand. From the Private Collection of the Late Mrs Henry T Ford the Second

19th century

Save

A Stunning Treen Ware Revolving Egg Cup Stand. From the Private Collection of the Late Mrs Henry T Ford the Second

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£1,500

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

Swedish Early 20th Century Birch Side Table

1900 - 1920

Save

Swedish Early 20th Century Birch Side Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£495

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

William IV Mahogany Hall Table

From Hobson May Collection

£295

FOR SALE

tables

Several turned wood tables come equipped with tilt-top mechanisms, designed so the top can flip vertically and pretend to be a very flat wall decoration.

19th century

Save

Nest of 4 Tables

From Tigers Decorative

£875

FOR SALE

tables

19th century

Save

Dutch Bleached Oak Dining Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£4,600

FOR SALE

tables

18th century

Save

English Painted Lamp Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£1,350

FOR SALE

tables

Antique Pietra Dura Octagonal Occasional Table

19th century

Save

Antique Pietra Dura Octagonal Occasional Table

From Antique and Unique

£989

FOR SALE

tables

Er Stamped Crown Estate Victorian Ships Refectory Dining Table Bronze Feet

19th century

Save

Er Stamped Crown Estate Victorian Ships Refectory Dining Table Bronze Feet

From Royal House Antiques

£12,000

FOR SALE

tables

18th century

Save

Georgian Large Oak Side Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

FOR SALE

tables

← 1 ... 31 32 33 34 35 ... 38 →

Turned Wood Table

Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Tripod Table

10 - 12 Seat William IV Mahogany Extending Dining

William1v Rosewood End Turned Support Centre Table with End Drawers.

Antique French Victorian Rectangular Walnut Small Occasional / Side / Coffee Somerset Map Table (Circa 1890)

19th Century Rosewood Tripod Table

Antique Victorian Mahogany & Inlaid Nest of 3 Tables C.1880

Inexpensive 19th Century Tripod Table

A Stunning Treen Ware Revolving Egg Cup Stand. From the Private Collection of the Late Mrs Henry T Ford the Second

Swedish Early 20th Century Birch Side Table

William IV Mahogany Hall Table

Nest of 4 Tables

Dutch Bleached Oak Dining Table

English Painted Lamp Table

Antique Pietra Dura Octagonal Occasional Table

Er Stamped Crown Estate Victorian Ships Refectory Dining Table Bronze Feet

Georgian Large Oak Side Table

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories