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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Petite antique French work table with inlaid floral decoration,…

Antique French Inlaid Work Table with Lift Top Mirror

Petite antique French work table with inlaid floral decoration, lift top with mirror, 73 cm high, 50 cm wide, 36 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

Antique French Louis XV style inlaid work table, rosewood…

French Louis XV Style Inlaid Work Table with Bronze Mounts

Antique French Louis XV style inlaid work table, rosewood fitted interior, all with bronze mounts, with key

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 walnut ladies sewing table, with drawer& fabric…

Victorian Walnut Ladies Sewing Table with Storage

Victorian walnut ladies sewing table, with drawer& fabric storage well. 62 cm x 38 cm, 72 cm high approx.

A mahogany nest of four tables, English 19th century, one table…

Mahogany Nesting Tables with Sewing Compartment

A mahogany nest of four tables, English 19th century, one table with fabric sewing compartment

A George III ebony sting inlay mahogany sewing table, circa…

Gillows Ebony Inlay Sewing Table, 1790

A George III ebony sting inlay mahogany sewing table, circa 1790, stamped 'Gillows' to the drawer, 82 cm high, 47 cm wide, 37 cm deep

A Regency rosewood work table, 77 cm high, 70 cm wide, 41 cm…

Regency Rosewood Work Table - 77x70x41cm

A Regency rosewood work table, 77 cm high, 70 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Victorian English walnut octagonal work table, with carved…

Victorian Walnut Work Table with Fitted Interior

Victorian English walnut octagonal work table, with carved tri-footed base and hinged lid opening to a refurbished fitted interior, 42.5 cm x 43.5 cm, 73 cm high

Victorian burr walnut oblong sewing table the hinged top…

Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table

Victorian burr walnut oblong sewing table the hinged top revealing a fitted fretwork interior on twin column supports, turned stretcher

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)

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 French amboyna and kingwood and floral marquetry decorated…

French Marquetry Lady's Work Table

A French amboyna and kingwood and floral marquetry decorated lady's work table

A fine Victorian burr walnut ladies work table, 73 cm high, 63…

Victorian Burr Walnut Ladies Work Table

A fine Victorian burr walnut ladies work table, 73 cm high, 63 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A French rosewood and marquetry ladies work table on shaped…

French Rosewood Marquetry Ladies Work Table on Shaped Legs

A French rosewood and marquetry ladies work table on shaped legs, 72 cm high, 57 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A fine French palisander and floral marquetry ladies work table…

Floral Marquetry Ladies Work Table in Palisander Wood

A fine French palisander and floral marquetry ladies work table on shaped legs, 71 cm high, 50 cm wide, 36 cm deep

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 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

A Victorian walnut work table with marquetry decoration, 78 cm…

Victorian Marquetry Work Table

A Victorian walnut work table with marquetry decoration, 78 cm high

An impressive Sheraton mahogany satinwood inlaid ladies sewing…

Sheraton Sewing Table with Satinwood Inlay

An impressive Sheraton mahogany satinwood inlaid ladies sewing table, 72 cm high, 51 cm wide, 37 cm deep

A superb French Louis XV style walnut and floral marquetry…

Floral Marquetry Demilune Work Table

A superb French Louis XV style walnut and floral marquetry decorated demilune lady's work table, 72 cm high, 66 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A French parquetry and floral marquetry work table, 73 cm high,…

French Parquetry and Floral Marquetry Work Table

A French parquetry and floral marquetry work table, 73 cm high, 56 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A French walnut and parquetry top lady's work table, 74 cm high,…

French Walnut Parquetry Lady's Work Table

A French walnut and parquetry top lady's work table, 74 cm high, 56 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A marquetry inlaid burr walnut sewing table, English, 19th…

Burr Walnut Sewing Table, 19th Century

A marquetry inlaid burr walnut sewing table, English, 19th century, 74 cm high, 48 cm diameter

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

A William Norrie New Zealand specimen wood work table, late…

19th Century Norrie Wood Work Table

A William Norrie New Zealand specimen wood work table, late 19th century, 70 cm high, 61 cm wide, 44 cm deep

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

An English William IV rosewood lady's sewing table, 72 cm high,…

William IV Rosewood Sewing Table for Ladies

An English William IV rosewood lady's sewing table, 72 cm high, 61.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A superb Sheraton Revival painted satinwood lady's oval sewing…

Sheraton Revival Lady's Sewing Table in Painted Satinwood

A superb Sheraton Revival painted satinwood lady's oval sewing table on square tapering legs, 73 cm high, 39 cm wide, 30 cm deep

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

English Regency period Tunbridge ware sewing table, inlaid with…

Regency Sewing Table with Exotic Wood Inlay

English Regency period Tunbridge ware sewing table, inlaid with parquetry of various exotic woods, the top opening to a fitted interior, the lock plate stamped Carman, 114 Newgate Street, raised on a turned stem supported by a platform raised on four…

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

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

Antique walnut sewing and games table, of trumpet form on…

Antique Walnut Sewing/Games Table on Tripod Base

Antique walnut sewing and games table, of trumpet form on tripod base, lined interior, 44 cm wide, 73 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 Continental mahogany single drawer work table. 70 cm high, 53…

Mahogany Work Table with Single Drawer

A Continental mahogany single drawer work table. 70 cm high, 53 cm wide, 37 cm deep.

A Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry decorated ladies work…

Louis XV Style Marquetry Ladies Work Table

A Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry decorated ladies work table. 77 cm high, 85 cm wide, 52 cm high. Keys in office.

A Victorian burr walnut marquetry inlaid sewing table. 73 cm…

Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table

A Victorian burr walnut marquetry inlaid sewing table. 73 cm high, 63 cm wide, 41 cm deep.

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.

A French mahogany and brass inlaid ladies work table on spiral…

French Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Work Table

A French mahogany and brass inlaid ladies work table on spiral legs and X stretcher. 73 cm high, 53 cm wide, 39 cm deep. Key in office.

A French walnut and marquetry two tier ladies work table. 73 cm…

French Walnut Marquetry Ladies Work Table

A French walnut and marquetry two tier ladies work table. 73 cm high, 55 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

A Continental flame mahogany ladies work table. 69 cm high, 51…

Continental Flame Mahogany Ladies Work Table

A Continental flame mahogany ladies work table. 69 cm high, 51 cm wide, 36 cm deep. Key in office.

A 19th century rose mahogany drop leaf pedestal sewing table,…

Rose Mahogany Pedestal Sewing Table with Drop Leaf

A 19th century rose mahogany drop leaf pedestal sewing table, with double ended lockable drawers above baluster pedestal on triform base, 78 cm high

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

An Victorian mahogany work table, with Tunbridge ware inlay.,…

Victorian Tunbridge Ware Inlaid Mahogany Work Table

An Victorian mahogany work table, with Tunbridge ware inlay., 43 x 43 x 75 cm

Antique French walnut tray top work table, standing on multi…

French Walnut Work Table with Tray Top and Drawers

Antique French walnut tray top work table, standing on multi ring turned supports, fitted with two drawers, 73 cm high, 62 cm wide, 42 cm deep

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

William IV mahogany drop leaf work table deep drawer on…

Mahogany Drop Leaf Work Table with Lion's Paw Feet

William IV mahogany drop leaf work table deep drawer on tapering acanthus leaf decorated column, concave platform base on lion's paw feet

Victorian inlaid pedestal work table with drawer to one end and…

Victorian Pedestal Work Table with Inlay and Drawer

Victorian inlaid pedestal work table with drawer to one end and false drawer front to the other, on turned pedestal and trefoil platform base, the British Antique Dealer's Association seal remnant to drawer front, 53 cm x 40.5 cm, 72 cm high approx

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

A Victorian marquetry inlaid chess top sewing table. 71 cm high,…

Victorian Marquetry Chess Top Sewing Table

A Victorian marquetry inlaid chess top sewing table. 71 cm high, 43 cm wide, 35 cm deep

A French walnut and floral marquetry ladies work table. 70 cm…

Floral Marquetry Ladies Work Table in French Walnut

A French walnut and floral marquetry ladies work table. 70 cm high, 50 cm wide, 37 cm deep

A European beech work table

Beech Work Table: European Design

A European beech work table

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

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

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 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 French walnut and parquetry top ladies sewing table. 74 cm…

French Walnut Parquetry Ladies Sewing Table

A French walnut and parquetry top ladies sewing table. 74 cm high, 55 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A George IV mahogany tilt top work table on central hexagonal…

George IV Mahogany Work Table

A George IV mahogany tilt top work table on central hexagonal column. 75 cm high, 67 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A French walnut and bird and floral marquetry decorated ladies…

Floral Marquetry Ladies Work Table

A French walnut and bird and floral marquetry decorated ladies work table. 71 cm high, 53 cm wide, 38 cm deep

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

A superb William IV rosewood work table on a decorative centre…

William IV Rosewood Work Table on Decorative Pedestal

A superb William IV rosewood work table on a decorative centre pedestal, 63 cm high. 57 cm x 57 cm

An 1870's Victorian sewing table heavily inlaid burr walnut…

Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Sewing Table with Fitted Interior

An 1870's Victorian sewing table heavily inlaid burr walnut veneer with fully fitted interior. Height 85 cm. Depth 45 cm

An Australian kauri pine spatter work cricket table, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Australian Kauri Pine Cricket Table

An Australian kauri pine spatter work cricket table, late 19th century. 55 cm high, 45 cm diameter

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…

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 Victorian circular walnut sewing table. second half 19th…

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table

A Victorian circular walnut sewing table. second half 19th century, the circular table with thumb nail edging, and an inlaid floral motif in ebony and satinwood to the quarter veneer panelled top opening to a partitioned paper lined interior above a…

Fine antique Regency rosewood work table, brass inlaid, approx…

Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Work Table

Fine antique Regency rosewood work table, brass inlaid, approx 74 cm high, 44 cm wide, 38 cm deep

A English burr walnut sewing table with fold over games top,…

Burr Walnut Sewing/Games Table (1870s)

A English burr walnut sewing table with fold over games top, circa 1870's. 70 cm high, 53 cm wide, 41 cm deep.

Victorian walnut sewing work table with burl hinged octagonal…

Victorian Walnut Sewing Work Table with Fitted Interior

Victorian walnut sewing work table with burl hinged octagonal top and fitted interior, on scroll & foliage carved tri-footed base, 43.5 cm x 43.5 cm, 75.5 cm high

A Louis XVI style glass topped kingwood work table, later 19th…

Louis XVI Style Kingwood Work Table

A Louis XVI style glass topped kingwood work table, later 19th century. of elegant form, with a shaped rectangular with quarter veneer panelling and rosewood cross banded borders, cast bronze handles, two small side frieze drawers and raised upon slender…

A fine Victorian walnut games and work table, 19th century. The…

Victorian Games and Work Table

A fine Victorian walnut games and work table, 19th century. The octagonal table with a parquetry games board top having a delightful fitted interior with little compartments and a deep conical section lined in decorative paper, some sections with padded…

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.

Colonial mottled kauri work table serpentine shaped table…

Mottled Kauri Serpentine Work Table

Colonial mottled kauri work table serpentine shaped table surface lifting to reveal fitted interior on single long drawer base on twin turned column supports with stretcher height 76 cm. Width 77 cm. Depth 58 cm

A Victorian mahogany work table. 72 cm high, 69 cm wide, 46 cm…

Victorian Mahogany Work Table - Compact and Elegant

A Victorian mahogany work table. 72 cm high, 69 cm wide, 46 cm deep.

A Continental mahogany ladies work table. 70 cm high, 50 cm…

Mahogany Ladies Work Table

A Continental mahogany ladies work table. 70 cm high, 50 cm wide, 34 cm deep.

A William IV mahogany fully fitted sewing table on a superbly…

William IV Sewing Table with Lion Paw Feet

A William IV mahogany fully fitted sewing table on a superbly decorated column supported on lion paw feet, 65 cm high, 53 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Regency amboyna wood work table c. 1820 with a drawer fitted…

Regency Amboyna Wood Work Table with Drawer and Work Bag

Regency amboyna wood work table c. 1820 with a drawer fitted with a small compartment and a sliding work bag. Height 74 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Paul Kenny, 1987

Fine Victorian burr walnut sewing table with lift top and…

Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table with Lift Top

Fine Victorian burr walnut sewing table with lift top and fitted compartment interior,

A William IV rosewood work table, 19th centuryhigh, 73 cm wide,…

William IV Rosewood Work Table, 19th Century

A William IV rosewood work table, 19th centuryhigh, 73 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A William IV mahogany work table, circa 1840. 76 cm high, 71 cm…

William IV Mahogany Work Table, Circa 1840

A William IV mahogany work table, circa 1840. 76 cm high, 71 cm wide, 44 cm deep

Antique Victorian floral marquetry inlaid sewing table, has key,…

Victorian Floral Sewing Table with Marquetry Inlay

Antique Victorian floral marquetry inlaid sewing table, has key, approx 73 cm high, 47 cm Dia

Antique shaped top work table, approx 72 cm high, 69 cm wide,…

Antique Work Table with Unique Shape

Antique shaped top work table, approx 72 cm high, 69 cm wide, 43 cm deep

mid Victorian walnut work table, with octagonal marquetry chess…

Victorian Walnut Chess Table

mid Victorian walnut work table, with octagonal marquetry chess board top that opens to reveal a fitted interior, supported by a tri-footed pedestal, 44 x 45 cm, 74 cm high

A small French oak stretcher based sewing or tray table, circa…

French Oak Sewing Tray Table

A small French oak stretcher based sewing or tray table, circa 1940, the hinged top with a simple carved patterned border opening to a partitioned interior, the tray resting within an external similarly embellished frame with rolling pin style ends and…

A Continental mahogany ladies sewing table. 73 cm high, 54 cm…

Mahogany Sewing Table for Ladies

A Continental mahogany ladies sewing table. 73 cm high, 54 cm long, 37 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

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

A Victorian walnut and inlaid sewing table with octagonal top,…

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table with Inlaid Top and Carved Base

A Victorian walnut and inlaid sewing table with octagonal top, fitted interior and carved tripod base. Width 46 cm

A Victorian burr walnut sewing table, c.1870-1880, with…

Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table

A Victorian burr walnut sewing table, c.1870-1880, with tilt-top lid and interior having segregated accessory compartments the lower hollow column compartment is used for needlework storage the lower base column has turned and carved decoration with…

19th century trumpet style sewing table on tripod base inlaid…

Tri-pod Inlaid Sewing Table with 19th Century Trumpet Style

19th century trumpet style sewing table on tripod base inlaid with huon pine cedar musk & blackwood

A cedar work table, Adelaide, circa 1840, 72 cm high, 58.5 cm…

Adelaide Cedar Work Table, 1840

A cedar work table, Adelaide, circa 1840, 72 cm high, 58.5 cm wide, 43 cm deep. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd, Woollahra p. 485 (illustrated)

Edwardian mahogany campaign style sewing table on folding x…

Mahogany Campaign Sewing Table with Leather Accessories

Edwardian mahogany campaign style sewing table on folding x frame support, the red morocco leather interior containing numerous accessories

Victorian mahogany work table with fitted interior

Mahogany Work Table with Fitted Interior

Victorian mahogany work table with fitted interior

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