What is an Anglo-Indian table?

An Anglo-Indian table is a piece of furniture manufactured in India during the nineteenth or early twentieth centuries, combining traditional South Asian carving techniques with British furniture forms. These pieces were constructed for colonial officers and export markets, utilising dense local timbers like teak and rosewood decorated with elaborate brass or bone inlay.

How do I use a low coffee table?

These low surfaces sit naturally at floor level or adjacent to low modern seating, serving as central display points in a living room. Their compact proportions work well in smaller spaces where standard furniture might overwhelm the room. Folding tray tables and octagonal designs offer flexibility because they collapse easily when floor space is required for other activities.

How do I care for inlaid wood?

Inlaid wooden surfaces require gentle dusting with a dry, soft cloth to prevent moisture from settling into the microscopic gaps around the bone or brass work. Avoid placing them in direct sunlight or near heat sources, which can cause the timber to shrink and the delicate inlay to loosen. Applying a modest amount of neutral beeswax periodically helps nourish hardwoods like teak and rosewood without harming the metal or bone elements.

How can I tell the period?

Dating relies on examining the construction methods, wood types, and the style of the carving or inlay work. Pieces from the Georgian and Victorian eras often display hand-sawn timber marks and distinct patination on the hardware. Art Deco and early twentieth-century examples incorporate cleaner structural lines alongside traditional carving, while pieces stamped by retailers provide a clearer chronological anchor.

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A vintage indian coffee table brings low, heavily carved surfaces and intricate brass or bone inlay into a modern sitting room.

1920 - 1940

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North Indian Brass Inlaid Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£780

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A Very Decorative Anglo Indian Middle Eastern Possible Mughal Empire Folding Coffee Table. Circa 1900-20

1900 - 1920

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A Very Decorative Anglo Indian Middle Eastern Possible Mughal Empire Folding Coffee Table. Circa 1900-20

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£575

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An Original Kashmir (India) Inlaid Marble Chess Table.

19th century

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An Original Kashmir (India) Inlaid Marble Chess Table.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£650

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1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Kashmiri Table

From The House of Antiques

£575

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Indian Side Table Colonial Antiques Elephant Legs 1840

19th century

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Indian Side Table Colonial Antiques Elephant Legs 1840

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,450

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1900 - 1920

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Indian Elephant Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£685

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19th century

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Rare Anglo Indian Antique Carved Table

From Driscolls Antiques Ltd

£580

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19th century

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Antique 19th Century Anglo Indian Shield Shaped Occasional Coffee Table

From Prior and Willis

£1,046

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1900 - 1920

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Indian Elephant Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£650

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1900 - 1920

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Indian Elephant Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£680

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Object forms span coffee tables, side tables, nests of tables, daybeds, hall benches, and octagonal folding Damascus tables originating from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

1900 - 1920

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Burmese Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£295

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Small Hoshiarpur Brass Inlaid Indian Table

1900 - 1920

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Small Hoshiarpur Brass Inlaid Indian Table

From John Howkins Antiques

£295

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1920 - 1940

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Early 20th Century Folding Table

From The House of Antiques

£425

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Carved Burmese Side Table Elephant Legs Burma 1880

19th century

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Carved Burmese Side Table Elephant Legs Burma 1880

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,250

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Brass Top Signs of the Zodiac Coffee Table

1920 - 1940

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Brass Top Signs of the Zodiac Coffee Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£590

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1900 - 1920

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Indian Elephant Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£680

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Vintage Indian Coffee Table

North Indian Brass Inlaid Table

A Very Decorative Anglo Indian Middle Eastern Possible Mughal Empire Folding Coffee Table. Circa 1900-20

An Original Kashmir (India) Inlaid Marble Chess Table.

Early 20th Century Kashmiri Table

Indian Side Table Colonial Antiques Elephant Legs 1840

Indian Elephant Table

Rare Anglo Indian Antique Carved Table

Antique 19th Century Anglo Indian Shield Shaped Occasional Coffee Table

Indian Elephant Table

Indian Elephant Table

Burmese Table

Small Hoshiarpur Brass Inlaid Indian Table

Early 20th Century Folding Table

Carved Burmese Side Table Elephant Legs Burma 1880

Brass Top Signs of the Zodiac Coffee Table

Indian Elephant Table

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