From the 16th to the 18th century, breakfast and supper were generally eaten in the bedroom or small parlour, so early examples of breakfast tables are small. As defined by Chippendale in the 'Director', third edition the breakfast table was a small four legged table with two hinged flaps to extend the top, making it easy to unobtrusivly store when not in use, and sometimes with fretwork decoration to the stretchers. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, breakfast became a more sociable affair, and the breakfast table morphed into a circular table in mahogany, rosewood or highly figured walnut with a tilt-top, on a single pedestal base. The same table could also be called a supper table, but not a loo table, as they are generally oval in shape.

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19th century Australian cedar breakfast table, the circular top…

19th century Australian cedar breakfast table, the circular top with a molded edge, raised on a large turned baluster support, above a trefoil base, on turned feet, height 73 cm and diameter 122 cm

A large and good quality rosewood circular top breakfast table,…

A large and good quality rosewood circular top breakfast table, attributed to Andrew Lenehan, Circa 1840, 120 cm diameter 75 cm high

Colonial jarrah tilt top breakfast table a 19th century…

19th Century Colonial Jarrah Tilt Top Breakfast Table

Colonial jarrah tilt top breakfast table a 19th century circular tilt top table above a turned stem and three cabriole legs. 128 cm diameter.

Regency mahogany tilt-top breakfast table, rectangular top with…

Regency Tilt-Top Breakfast Table with Ebony Inlay

Regency mahogany tilt-top breakfast table, rectangular top with ebony band inlay, on turned pedestal with splayed legs ending in brass castors, height 70 cm, length 145 cm, depth 101 cm. Provenance: Estate late Sally Burrows, Art gallery director, Sydney…

Australian Colonial cedar breakfast table, c. 1830, the…

1830 Colonial Cedar Breakfast Table with Lion Paw Castors

Australian Colonial cedar breakfast table, c. 1830, the circular top above a turned column, on three outswept legs terminating in brass lion paw castors, restored, height 74 cm diameter 130 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

A stunning and rare Colonial huon pine breakfast table with…

Colonial Huon Pine Breakfast Table with Radial Veneer Top

A stunning and rare Colonial huon pine breakfast table with radially veneered circular top, cross banded in huon pine, hexagonal tapering column, tri-form base, scrolling feet with inset brass castors, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835. 75 cm high, 127 cm…

An exceptional and early Australian Colonial breakfast table,…

Early Australian Colonial Cedar Breakfast Table

An exceptional and early Australian Colonial breakfast table, superbly crafted top made from a single butt cut slab of cedar with fine cross banded edge, hexagonal tapering column and platform base terminating in carved feet with brass castors, circa 1825…

A Colonial cedar tilt-top breakfast table, New South Wales…

Colonial Cedar Tilt-Top Breakfast Table, NSW, Mid 19th Century

A Colonial cedar tilt-top breakfast table, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 73 cm high, 121 cm diameter

An antique Australian cedar tilt-top breakfast table, 19th…

19th Century Cedar Tilt-Top Breakfast Table, Australian Antique

An antique Australian cedar tilt-top breakfast table, 19th century, top has been fixed to base, 73 cm high, 93 cm diameter

A Regency mahogany breakfast table, the rectangular top with…

Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table with Beaded Border

A Regency mahogany breakfast table, the rectangular top with beaded border, raised on four downswept legs ending in brass casters. Height 75 cm. Length 130 cm. Width 102 cm.

Australian cedar breakfast table with boldly carved acanthus…

Acanthus Cedar Breakfast Table, 1860s

Australian cedar breakfast table with boldly carved acanthus carved column and paw feet, circa 1860s

Victorian mahogany breakfast table, 19th century, the…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfast Table with Provenance

Victorian mahogany breakfast table, 19th century, the rectangular rounded top with a reeded edge, above a pedestal base with four splayed legs, on brass castors. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney

Regency mahogany breakfast table, first half 19th century, the…

Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table with Lion Paw Feet

Regency mahogany breakfast table, first half 19th century, the rounded rectangular top with ebony string inlay, above turned pedestal with four splayed legs terminating in brass lion paw feet, on castors, height 72 cm, width 140 cm, depth 100 cm.…

Regency mahogany and rosewood breakfast table, 19th century,…

Regency breakfast table with rosewood and brass accents

Regency mahogany and rosewood breakfast table, 19th century, rectangular top with moulded edge above a turned column with three down-swept legs ending in brass paw feet, height 67 cm width 128 cm depth 89 cm. Provenance: Ed Clark Antiques, Melbourne, Vic.…

A West Australian Colonial sheoak breakfast table c.1880,…

Bunbury Colonial Sheoak Breakfast Table, c.1880

A West Australian Colonial sheoak breakfast table c.1880, Bunbury origin with turned legs, height 77.5 cm, top: 90 x 151.5 cm

A mid Victorian Brazilian rosewood breakfast table, the…

Victorian Brazilian Rosewood Breakfast Table

A mid Victorian Brazilian rosewood breakfast table, the circular tilt top raised on three downswept legs. Diameter 134 cm.

A mid nineteenth century mahogany breakfast table, the oval…

Mahogany Oval Breakfast Table with Walnut Border

A mid nineteenth century mahogany breakfast table, the oval tilt top with walnut border, raised on four downswept legs, ending in brass castors. Width 120 cm. Depth 92 cm.

An invalid's table or breakfast stand, kauri pine, 19th century…

19th Century Kauri Pine Invalid's Breakfast Stand

An invalid's table or breakfast stand, kauri pine, 19th century 24 cm high, 61 cm wide, 38 cm deep

An early cedar breakfast table with carved roundels and tongue…

1840 Cedar Breakfast Table with Carved Roundels

An early cedar breakfast table with carved roundels and tongue decoration, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 76 cm high, 105 cm diameter

A 1860's Australian cedar centre pedestal breakfast table, 75 x…

1860s Australian Cedar Breakfast Table

A 1860's Australian cedar centre pedestal breakfast table, 75 x (d) 124 cm

Impressive Victorian walnut breakfast table, c. 1850, the…

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Breakfast Table

Impressive Victorian walnut breakfast table, c. 1850, the circular top inlaid with a central floral and musical trophy surrounded by a band of scrolling foliage inlaid in various stained and natural fruitwoods, above a turned pedestal and raised on three…

A mid nineteenth century circular cedar tilt top breakfast…

Cedar Tilt Top Breakfast Table with Pedestal Base

A mid nineteenth century circular cedar tilt top breakfast table, on a centre pedestal 73 cm high, 122 cm deep

Mid Victorian cedar tilt top centre pedestal breakfast table.…

Victorian Cedar Tilt Top Breakfast Table

Mid Victorian cedar tilt top centre pedestal breakfast table. Height 77 cm x 122 cm

An Australian Colonial cedar circular tilt-top breakfast table,…

Antique Cedar Tilt-Top Breakfast Table with Lion Paw Feet

An Australian Colonial cedar circular tilt-top breakfast table, mid 19th century. The table has an octagonal shape central column on a platform base, with lion paw feet and brass castors. Height 76 cm. Diameter 139 cm

A West Australian Colonial jarrah tilt-top breakfast table, c.…

Colonial Jarrah Tilt-Top Breakfast Table, c.1880's

A West Australian Colonial jarrah tilt-top breakfast table, c.1880's. Maker unknown. The top comprises of figurative grained boards upon a turned central pedestal base with cabriole legs, brass castors. Height 72 cm. Diameter 109 cm

An important 19th century Australian colonial cedar breakfast…

19th Century Colonial Cedar Breakfast Table

An important 19th century Australian colonial cedar breakfast table. Tilt top, circular form, on a bulbous column with four out swept legs, terminating in claw feet, circa 1860. 74 cm high, 137 cm wide

An Australian cedar breakfast table, c1860, with tilt top

1860 Australian Cedar Tilt-Top Breakfast Table

An Australian cedar breakfast table, c1860, with tilt top

An Australian cedar breakfast table, circa 1845, the circular…

1845 Australian Cedar Breakfast Table

An Australian cedar breakfast table, circa 1845, the circular top above a plain frieze over a faceted column and a triform platform raised on s-scroll feet with recessed castors,121 cm in diameter, 74 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney

West Australian Colonial jarrah tilt-top, breakfast table, c.…

Colonial Jarrah Tilt-Top Breakfast Table, c.1860-1870

West Australian Colonial jarrah tilt-top, breakfast table, c.1860-1870, maker unknown, the top is constructed of two joined boards upon a tilting platform base, with a heavy turned central, pedestal column, upon three carved cabriole style legs. Height 74…

An Australian Colonial cedar oval breakfast table with tilt top,…

Australian Colonial Cedar Tilt-Top Breakfast Table

An Australian Colonial cedar oval breakfast table with tilt top, turned column and tri-form plateau with turned feet. Length 138 cm. Width 102 cm.

An Edwardian cedar tilt top breakfast table, 104 x 87 x 74

Edwardian Cedar Tilt-top Breakfast Table

An Edwardian cedar tilt top breakfast table, 104 x 87 x 74