European Tables

A source of inspiration for collectors, interior designers, and homeowners alike, European tables play an important role in the worlds of home decorating by adding depth and character to almost any room.

From pieces with a timeworn patina ingrained with aristocratic history from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century Europe to decidedly modern styles for those with a more abstract sensibility, there is a European table for every client.

Types of pieces include Louis XVI straight-legged tables, high-gloss, gull-wing Italian tables, English drum tables, centuries-old primitive baker's tables, Renaissance-era trestle tables, French butcher block tables, Spanish refectory tables, figural bronze-based tables covered with glass, and marble-topped tables set on spiky metal legs.

Quick Facts

• In 2003, a fine French walnut refectory table from the mid-18th century sold for $7,187 at a Neal auction
• In 2014 at Phillips, an 1940s modern Italian table by an unknown maker made from wood, metal and glass sold at auction for £10,625
• A 16th- or 17th-century carved and turned Spanish walnut table sold at Skinner in October 2012 for $1,320