Originally, ladies small work tables, usually with a detachable or lift-up lid, containing a bag or basket of silk, in which sewing and other needlework could be stored. There was generally a tray beneath the lid containing compartments for cotton, thread, needles and so on, and beneath that a well, with a lined interior and the exterior in either timber or fabric. There are also combination sewing tables that may include a chequer-board top, or a hinged top that opens for games. These tables may have a drawer under the top, with the compartments for sewing equipment, and the well sliding out from under the drawer frame.

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Mahogany ladies work table late 19th century, Danish, with…

Late 19th Century Danish Mahogany Work Table

Mahogany ladies work table late 19th century, Danish, with cabriole legs, & lift top compartment, height 73 cm length 58 cm depth 41 cm

Vintage inlaid decorated hexagonal work table, hexagonal top…

Vintage Inlaid Hexagonal Work Table with Storage

Vintage inlaid decorated hexagonal work table, hexagonal top with inlaid decoration, lifts to lined interior storage, with column, to tri-form base, diameter 50 cm, height 70 cm

Cast iron base sewing machine table

Cast Iron Sewing Table

Cast iron base sewing machine table

Vintage French cherrywood sewing companion / table, 73 cm high,…

French Cherrywood Sewing Companion/Table

Vintage French cherrywood sewing companion / table, 73 cm high, 68 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Victorian mahogany work table with 2 hinged lid compartments…

Victorian Mahogany Work Table with Tripod Base

Victorian mahogany work table with 2 hinged lid compartments supported by a tripod pedestal base, 46 cm diameter, 80 cm high approx

A late Victorian burr walnut work table A/F, 74.5 cm high, 58…

Late Victorian Burr Walnut Work Table (A/F)

A late Victorian burr walnut work table A/F, 74.5 cm high, 58 cm wide, 43 cm deep

19th century work table, the rectangular cedar top set above a…

Fluted Cedar Work Table with Quatrefoil Base

19th century work table, the rectangular cedar top set above a single cushion moulded drawer, raised on a tapering fluted column support, terminating at a quatrefoil base with four bun feet, 71 cm x 48 cm x 39.5 cm

William IV rosewood work table for restoration, 49 cm, x 35 cm,…

Restoration Project: William IV Rosewood Work Table

William IV rosewood work table for restoration, 49 cm, x 35 cm, 70.5 cm, high

A vintage Italian musical sewing table, 20th century, 45 cm…

Vintage Italian Musical Sewing Table, 20th Century, 45 cm High

A vintage Italian musical sewing table, 20th century, 45 cm high, 38 cm wide, 28 cm deep

Italian musical inlaid work table, of slender rectangular form,…

Italian Musical Inlaid Work Table with Fitted Interior

Italian musical inlaid work table, of slender rectangular form, inlaid with stylised scrolled motifs, opening to a fitted interior on four tapered legs, height 50 cm

Rustic white painted pine work table. Provenance: The…

White Pine Work Table from Webb Collection

Rustic white painted pine work table. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

A French walnut ladies sewing table on tapered legs. 75 cm high,…

French Walnut Ladies Sewing Table on Tapered Legs

A French walnut ladies sewing table on tapered legs. 75 cm high, 54 cm long, 37 cm deep

Inlaid petite sewing table with Swiss musical movement. By…

Swiss Petite Sewing Table with Reuge Musical Movement

Inlaid petite sewing table with Swiss musical movement. By Reuge. Lara's theme tune

Victorian oval inlaid work table with AF

Inlaid Victorian Oval Work Table with Damage

Victorian oval inlaid work table with AF

Sewing table, English walnut with fold over top & fitted…

19th Century English Walnut Sewing Table

Sewing table, English walnut with fold over top & fitted compartments, late 19th century. 70 cm high, 39 cm wide, 30 cm deep.

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany and inlaid ladies work…

Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Work Table, Edwardian Sheraton Revival

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany and inlaid ladies work table. 74 cm high, 51 cm wide, 34 cm deep.

A Victorian walnut inlaid work table, second half 19th century,…

Victorian Walnut Inlaid Work Table

A Victorian walnut inlaid work table, second half 19th century, the table with an octagonal quarter veneer panelled top with satinwood stringing and a small embellishment to the centre, having a conical stem and knopped lower section supported on three…

A Victorian inlaid burr walnut stretcher-based work table, late…

Victorian Burr Walnut Work Table

A Victorian inlaid burr walnut stretcher-based work table, late 19th century, the rectangular lift top above apron inlaid with stringing and floral motif, opening to an interior with receptacle below, supported on turned legs united by stretcher. Height…

Victorian mahogany work table with fitted drawer, 61 cm wide,…

Victorian Mahogany Work Table with Fitted Drawer, 61 cm Wide

Victorian mahogany work table with fitted drawer, 61 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 74 cm high

An 1840's rose wood work table. Height 69 cm, width 50 cm,…

1840s Rosewood Work Table - Height 69cm, Width 50cm

An 1840's rose wood work table. Height 69 cm, width 50 cm, depth 33 cm

A stencil work table, English, 19th century on bobbin turned…

19th Century English Stencil Work Table on Tripod Stand

A stencil work table, English, 19th century on bobbin turned tripod stand 75 cm high, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Antique biedermeier one drawer sewing table, with lyre shaped…

Biedermeier Sewing Table with Lyre Legs and Fitted Drawer

Antique biedermeier one drawer sewing table, with lyre shaped legs and 1 drawer with fitted interiors, width 67.5 cm X diameter 47 cm X height 60 cm approx

A French walnut sewing table, early 20th century, the…

A French walnut sewing table, early 20th century, the rectangular top with canted corners and carved egg and dart border, above a small frieze drawer with compartments, on a lyre-form pedestal to a quadripartite base with paw feet. Height 71 cm, width 72…

Early 19th century elevated sewing table with hinged lift lid…

Elevated Sewing Table with Tripod Base

Early 19th century elevated sewing table with hinged lift lid and a drawer supported by a tripod pedestal base, 52 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 83 cm high

A French Louis XV style plum pudding sewing table. 70 cm high,…

Louis XV Plum Pudding Sewing Table

A French Louis XV style plum pudding sewing table. 70 cm high, 54 cm wide, 38 cm deep

Antique French work table

French Antique Work Table

Antique French work table

Antique French work table

French Antique Work Table

Antique French work table

Work table late 19th century mahogany with lift up compartment…

Mahogany Work Table with Beaded Decoration

Work table late 19th century mahogany with lift up compartment beaded decoration on turned pedestal base, height 75 cm, diameter 45 cm

Good Victorian fitted sewing table hexagonal lid opens to fully…

Victorian Fitted Sewing Table with Hexagonal Lid and Carved Base

Good Victorian fitted sewing table hexagonal lid opens to fully fitted interior, with deep storage area, on tapered body, to carved three legged base, height 72 cm

George IV mahogany work table table with 2 drawers to one end…

George IV Mahogany Work Table with Drawers

George IV mahogany work table table with 2 drawers to one end and drawer fronts to the other 3 knobs missing, 79 cm wide open, 54 cm deep, 71.5 cm high.

William IV rosewood sewing table with frieze drawer, pull out…

Rosewood Sewing Table with Frieze Drawer and Slide

William IV rosewood sewing table with frieze drawer, pull out slide below on twin supports joined by a turned baluster stretcher

Antique French figured mahogany lift top work table, approx 75…

French Mahogany Lift Top Work Table

Antique French figured mahogany lift top work table, approx 75 cm high, 51 cm wide, 36 cm deep

A Foot's of London draughtsman's table, signed J. Foot & Son,…

J. Foot & Son Draughtsman's Table

A Foot's of London draughtsman's table, signed J. Foot & Son, New Bond Street, London. The oak set work top on a cast iron base, on claw and ball feet. Circa 1880-1890. Height 120 cm.

Regency rosewood work table, having a rectangular top, over a…

Regency rosewood work table, having a rectangular top, over a two-handled drawer, resting on a quatrefoil base. 68 x 65 x 38 cm

A French mahogany lady's work table, 65 cm high, 53 cm wide, 34…

French Mahogany Lady's Work Table - Petite and Elegant

A French mahogany lady's work table, 65 cm high, 53 cm wide, 34 cm deep

A Continental flame mahogany lady's work table, 71 cm high, 50…

Flame Mahogany Lady's Work Table

A Continental flame mahogany lady's work table, 71 cm high, 50 cm wide, 32 cm deep

Victorian rosewood and inlaid oblong sewing table on twin…

Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Table on Twin Supports

Victorian rosewood and inlaid oblong sewing table on twin supports, joined by turned stretcher (top faded)

Victorian mahogany ladies work table fitted with drawers and…

Mahogany Ladies Work Table with Drawers and Basket

Victorian mahogany ladies work table fitted with drawers and lower basket

A William IV mahogany drop-side work table. 74 cm high, 96 cm…

William IV mahogany drop-side work table

A William IV mahogany drop-side work table. 74 cm high, 96 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Work table early 20th century, mahogany with pedestal base,…

Mahogany Work Table with Fitted Interior

Work table early 20th century, mahogany with pedestal base, fitted interior, height 67 cm

Edwardian oak sewing table, with cane sides and turned legs, 36.…

Oak Sewing Table with Cane Sides and Turned Legs

Edwardian oak sewing table, with cane sides and turned legs, 36.5 x 37 cm, 65.5 cm high

A French walnut sewing table, with fitted interior, 75 x 59 x…

French Walnut Sewing Table with Fitted Interior

A French walnut sewing table, with fitted interior, 75 x 59 x 49 cm

A provincial pine angled work table or bar, the angled brass…

Pine Angled Work Table with Brass Straps and Iron Stretchers

A provincial pine angled work table or bar, the angled brass strapped pine surface on crossed supports with wrought iron stretchers, 77 cm high, 110 cm at widest point, 29 cm deep

Chippendale gallery table, with a rectangular gallery top,…

Chippendale Fretwork Gallery Table

Chippendale gallery table, with a rectangular gallery top, above a fret work apron, on four three columns legs, slight a/f, 69 cm x 53 cm x 43 cm

A French walnut and parquetry top lady's work table, 62 cm high,…

French Walnut Parquetry Lady's Work Table

A French walnut and parquetry top lady's work table, 62 cm high, 48 cm wide, 29 cm deep

A Continental flame mahogany two drawer ladies work table. 68.5…

Continental Flame Mahogany Ladies Work Table

A Continental flame mahogany two drawer ladies work table. 68.5 cm high, 50 cm wide, 34 cm deep

Regency faded mahogany work table with two drawers, pull out…

Faded Mahogany Work Table with Pull-Out Drawer

Regency faded mahogany work table with two drawers, pull out drawer beneath on ringed tapering legs

Ladies work table mid Victorian, mahogany with star carved top,…

Victorian Mahogany Ladies Work Table with Star Carved Top

Ladies work table mid Victorian, mahogany with star carved top, Initialled interior, turned legs, height 71 cm, length 57 cm, depth 40 cm

Victorian pedestal work / sewing table, 49.5 cm wide, 49.5 cm…

Victorian Sewing Pedestal Table

Victorian pedestal work / sewing table, 49.5 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep, 73 cm high

Victorian Chinoiserie work table with hinged lid opening to a…

Chinoiserie Work Table with Fitted Interior and Sewing Box Frame

Victorian Chinoiserie work table with hinged lid opening to a fitted interior above a slide out sewing box frame fabric made box is missing, 62.5 cm x 42.5 cm, 71 cm high

19th century cedar sewing table with two drawers on tripod base,…

Cedar Sewing Table with Tripod Base and Drawers

19th century cedar sewing table with two drawers on tripod base, measures 77 cm x 38.5 cm x 76 cm

A William IV rosewood sewing table. Fitted with one drawer with…

William IV Rosewood Sewing Table with Drawer and Basket

A William IV rosewood sewing table. Fitted with one drawer with basket below 49 cm,

Early Victorian figured walnut work table hinged lid revealing…

Victorian Walnut Work Table with Ornate Twin Scroll Supports

Early Victorian figured walnut work table hinged lid revealing part fitted interior, base slide supported on ornate arcanthus twin scroll supports, 43 x 55 x 71.5 cm

A Victorian mahogany work table, the shaped top raised on…

Mahogany Work Table with Drawers and Hidden Well

A Victorian mahogany work table, the shaped top raised on turned tapering legs, two drawers to the front, one pulls out to reveal a well. 73 x 49 x 75 cm

A French walnut and leather inset top ladies work table. 71 cm…

French Walnut Ladies Work Table with Leather Inset Top

A French walnut and leather inset top ladies work table. 71 cm high, 50 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

A French walnut and leather top ladies sewing table. 72 cm high,…

French Walnut Ladies Sewing Table with Leather Top

A French walnut and leather top ladies sewing table. 72 cm high, 50 cm long, 38 cm depth

Victorian papier mache & mother of pearl inlaid oblong sewing…

Victorian Inlaid Sewing Table

Victorian papier mache & mother of pearl inlaid oblong sewing table with hinged lid, lift out tray on baluster column support and tripod legs

A sewing table, Australian cedar and eucalypt, South Australian…

Antique Australian Cedar Sewing Table

A sewing table, Australian cedar and eucalypt, South Australian origin, 19th century, 76 cm high, 59 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Antique Louis XV style French work table, of D shape with,…

Louis XV French Work Table with Mirrored Top

Antique Louis XV style French work table, of D shape with, tooled leather and lift up mirrored top 65 cm high, 55 cm wide

An Italian work table with fold Down top, single drawer, turned…

Italian Fold Down Work Table with Drawer and Turned Supports

An Italian work table with fold Down top, single drawer, turned supports and stretcher rail. Height 71 cm, width 80 cm, depth 3 cm

A Sheraton Revival work table, the turned column raised on…

Sheraton Revival Inlaid Work Table with Storage Compartments

A Sheraton Revival work table, the turned column raised on quadruped base, the lid opens to reveal various size compartments, decorative inlaid stringing. 60 cm x 45 cm x 72 cm

Ladies work table late 19th century, rosewood with walnut,…

19th Century Ladies' Rosewood Work Table with Inlay

Ladies work table late 19th century, rosewood with walnut, fruit wood inlay, fitted interior, height 65 cm, length 54 cm, depth 39 cm

Ladies work table, Sheraton style, walnut with silk fabric, two…

Sheraton-style Walnut Work Table, c1860

Ladies work table, Sheraton style, walnut with silk fabric, two tier with fruitwood string inlay, c1860

Victorian rosewood sewing/ games table with fold over oblong…

Victorian Rosewood Sewing/Games Table

Victorian rosewood sewing/ games table with fold over oblong top, frieze drawer, pull out slide beneath on twin baluster column supports joined by a turned stretcher on scroll legs

A Continental flame mahogany ladies work table. 72 cm high, 52…

Flame Mahogany Ladies Work Table

A Continental flame mahogany ladies work table. 72 cm high, 52 cm wide, 35 cm deep.

Victorian figured walnut drop leaf work table with two small…

Victorian Walnut Drop Leaf Work Table with Drawers and Cupboard

Victorian figured walnut drop leaf work table with two small drawers to one end and fall front cupboard to the other, pull out drawer below on tapering reeded legs with original brass castors

Victorian work table, with shaped rectangular top inlaid with…

Victorian Inlaid Work Table with Carved Support Legs

Victorian work table, with shaped rectangular top inlaid with scrolled vine motif, the whole resting upon a highly carved support on three splayed legs, 75 cm x 57 cm x 42 cm

A European beech work table

Beech Work Table: European Design

A European beech work table

Work table, mid 19th century with barley twist columns & lift…

Barley Twist Work Table with Lift Top

Work table, mid 19th century with barley twist columns & lift top. Height 73 cm, diameter 42 cm.

Victorian octagonal walnut work table with chessboard inlaid…

Victorian Walnut Chess Table with Fitted Interior

Victorian octagonal walnut work table with chessboard inlaid top opening to a fitted interior supported by a carved tripod base, 44 cm x 44 cm, 72 cm high

A 19th century Continental flame mahogany work table.…

Continental Flame Mahogany Work Table with Bobbin Turned Supports

A 19th century Continental flame mahogany work table. Rectangular form with three drawer on bobbin turned end supports. 80 cm high, 56 cm wide, 39 cm deep.

A Victorian rosewood pedestal sewing table, octagonal form, the…

A Victorian rosewood pedestal sewing table, octagonal form, the apron with turned finial embellishment, the interior with original fitted compartments and storage well, turned column and tripod base, requires minor attention. 46 x 46 x 72 cm.

A French rosewood ladies sewing table. Height 73 cm, width 59…

French Rosewood Ladies Sewing Table - Petite and Elegant

A French rosewood ladies sewing table. Height 73 cm, width 59 cm, depth 40 cm.

Georgian mahogany sewing table. Mahogany and mahogany veneer on…

Georgian Mahogany Sewing Table with Fitted Interior

Georgian mahogany sewing table. Mahogany and mahogany veneer on pearwood. Fitted interior with yellow silk pouch. Height 77 cm, width 45 cm, depth 38 cm

French Empire style work table with single drawer, 74 cm high,…

French Empire Work Table with Single Drawer

French Empire style work table with single drawer, 74 cm high, 50.5 cm wide, 35 cm deep

Victorian mahogany sewing table, with replaced fabric on basket.…

Victorian Mahogany Sewing Table with Replaced Fabric

Victorian mahogany sewing table, with replaced fabric on basket. Height 72 cm. Width 61 cm. Depth 46 cm

A Victorian mahogany sewing table, with carved pedestal and…

Victorian Mahogany Sewing Table with Carved Pedestal

A Victorian mahogany sewing table, with carved pedestal and platform base with four scroll feet.

A Continental 19th century rosewood work table, the hinged top…

19th Century Rosewood Work Table with Mirror and Drawer

A Continental 19th century rosewood work table, the hinged top enclosing compartments and mirror, below a wool drawer flanked by twin bulbous end supports each on shaped plinth with stretcher. 64 cm high, 54 cm wide, 37 cm deep

An English mahogany work table, circa 1835 having a rectangular…

Mahogany Work Table with Drop Leaves and Tapering Column

An English mahogany work table, circa 1835 having a rectangular top flanked by drop leaves, a central frieze drawer below which there is a tapering upholstered work drawer, supported on a tapering hexagonal column terminating in a platform base raised on…

19th century mahogany ladies work table, with fitted interior…

Mahogany Ladies Work Table with Fitted Interior

19th century mahogany ladies work table, with fitted interior on cabriole shaped legs

Regency rosewood ladies work table, the hinged lid concealing a…

Regency Rosewood Ladies Work Table with Fitted Interior

Regency rosewood ladies work table, the hinged lid concealing a fitted interior

Victorian walnut work table with hinged lid opening to a fitted…

Victorian Walnut Work Table with Fitted Interior and Castors

Victorian walnut work table with hinged lid opening to a fitted interior and pull out basket below, supported by spiral twist ends and scroll carved legs with castors, 57 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 69.5 cm high

Victorian walnut trumpet shaped sewing table with blue velvet…

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table with Blue Velvet Interior

Victorian walnut trumpet shaped sewing table with blue velvet interior. 42 cm wide, by 42 cm, height 74 cm.

19th century Chinoiserie work table for restoration, 64 cm wide,…

Chinoiserie Work Table for Restoration

19th century Chinoiserie work table for restoration, 64 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 71 cm high

Victorian papier mache mother of pearl inlaid ladies work table

Victorian Mother of Pearl Work Table

Victorian papier mache mother of pearl inlaid ladies work table

A William IV mahogany sewing table, with single drawer, pleated…

William IV Mahogany Sewing Table with Drawer and Platform Base

A William IV mahogany sewing table, with single drawer, pleated well and platform base. 43 x 40 x 67 cm.

Antique French rosewood lift top work table with pull out slide…

French Rosewood Work Table with Compartment and Slide

Antique French rosewood lift top work table with pull out slide compartment, approx, 74 cm high, 66 cm wide

A 19th century worktable with a lift up lid on a turned and…

19th Century Lift-Top Worktable on Pedestal Base

A 19th century worktable with a lift up lid on a turned and carved pedestal and platform base. Height 73 cm. Width 54 cm. Depth 44 cm

Victorian walnut carved work box table, of circular form, with…

Victorian Walnut Carved Work Box Table

Victorian walnut carved work box table, of circular form, with carved strap work, opening to velvet interior on carved support and legs and castors, height 74 cm

A Continental flame mahogany ladies' work table.

Flame Mahogany Ladies' Work Table

A Continental flame mahogany ladies' work table.

A French walnut ladies work table supported on cylindrical…

French Walnut Ladies Work Table with Tapering Legs

A French walnut ladies work table supported on cylindrical tapering legs, 73 cm high, 55 cm wide, 39 cm deep.

Ladies work table, Sheraton style, walnut with fruitwood string…

Sheraton Style Ladies Work Table with Silk Interior

Ladies work table, Sheraton style, walnut with fruitwood string inlay buttoned silk interior, height 73 cm,

Victorian burr walnut sewing table the hinged lid revealing a…

Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table with Fitted Interior

Victorian burr walnut sewing table the hinged lid revealing a fitted interior, pull out drawer on twin fluted column supports and stretcher and scroll legs

Regency mahogany drop leaf work table with two real and two…

Regency Drop Leaf Work Table with Faux Drawers

Regency mahogany drop leaf work table with two real and two faux drawers, tapering column on octagonal concave platform with four scroll legs

A Victorian mahogany sewing table, three drawers, with work…

Victorian Sewing Table with Work Basket and Wheels

A Victorian mahogany sewing table, three drawers, with work basket, on wheels. Width 51 cm

Victorian mahogany lift top pedestal sewing table with fitted…

Mahogany Sewing Table on Triform Base with Lion Feet

Victorian mahogany lift top pedestal sewing table with fitted inner compartments on triform base on brass lion paw feet