Antique End Table Styles

Antique end tables come in a range of styles that reflect the times in which they were made. Because real items are expensive and difficult to obtain, modern furniture manufacturers frequently copy antique end table styles.

These items are frequently placed in bedrooms or living areas close to sofas or chairs. End tables are too small to be utilised as dining tables, buffet tables, or coffee tables, hence they are primarily used as accent tables.

Early American

Early American end tables are among the earliest pieces of furniture still in use in the United States. Early American furniture, according to Curio Cabinet Spot, was manufactured from 1640 to roughly 1700 and depicts the simple, rudimentary necessities of the colonists at the time.

End tables on either side of the bed were common in early America, and they provided space for oil lights and other small accessories. These antique tables feature dark finishes and are composed of robust natural timbers. The majority of the tables have solid wood or wood-plank tops. Some artists embellished their table designs with simple carvings.

Federal Style

End tables in the Federal style were made from the late 1700s to the early 1800s, and they represent a more polished furniture design. End tables were no longer merely practical; they also had to be attractive. Settlers were no longer as transitory, and many began to construct permanent residences, so end tables were more than just functional.

End tables from the Federal era have straight, narrow legs and symmetrical lines. According to Curio Cabinet Spot, they also have lighter wood tones and oil stains than their Early American forefathers.

Queen Anne

End table designs were influenced by English décor styles that were popular during and after Queen Anne's reign in the early 1700s. Queen Anne themes are more extravagant than earlier designs, which are frequently referred to as late Baroque or early Gregorian styles.

According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, antique Queen Anne end tables have cabriole legs and scrolling woodwork, and are frequently made of black walnut that has been stained to look like mahogany. According to the museum, some tables have intricate jappaning, a decorative artwork technique created by Westerners to resemble Asian scenery and lacquering.

Chippendale Designs

America's response to Queen Anne style was Thomas Chippendale end tables. Intricate woodworking, ornamental decoration, scrolling legs, and curve at the foot, frequently with claw-shaped feet, characterise antique Chippendale end tables.

Others feature rectangular or square tabletops, while others have scrolling round tabletops. Instead of four legs, most round designs have a pedestal base. Chippendale end tables are often built of dark walnut and can be seen in bedrooms, living rooms, parlours, entryways, and offices.

Art Deco Themes

In the 1930s and 1940s, Art Deco, a result of France's Art Nouveau period, had a significant role in the furniture industry in the United States. End tables took on a completely new look, departing from previous generations' natural, understated aesthetics.

Antique Art Deco end tables are made of a combination of wood and glass, as well as chrome, steel, and iron. They have brilliant, gleaming design elements and depict the industrial or machine age. Art Deco end tables usually have straight and sleek legs and lines.

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