| Tables are an essential furniture item for any room | | | | or side table, or patio table. |
| and come in enough styles to compliment any decor. | | | | Tables come in a variety of sizes, ranging from small |
| They are the products of skilled workmanship and | | | | candle stands to large banquet tables. Some tables |
| artistic design. Tables satisfy both functional and | | | | can be folded, and are convenient to transport, while |
| aesthetic needs and are used for domestic, business | | | | others are fixed. Tables may be rectangular, round, |
| and ecclesiastical purposes. Tables have great utility | | | | ellipsoid, curved, or angled. Tables often have |
| value since they can hold reading and writing tools, | | | | drawers and compartments, which provides additional |
| crockery items, televisions, computers or other such | | | | space for storing valuable things. Tabletops can be |
| things. The origin of tables dates back to 2600 BC. | | | | either foldable or have slides under a rest. |
| No ancient Egyptian home was complete without a | | | | Game tables, dining tables, picnic tables, and writing |
| beautifully decorated table of wood or metal. Small | | | | tables are some among the numerous types of |
| tables made of precious materials were common in | | | | tables available. Even though a wide variety of good |
| the middle ages. Ancient Greeks used small low | | | | tables have come to replace the heavy ones of the |
| tables, whereas ancient Italians were fond of | | | | bygone days, the elegantly handcrafted antique |
| rectangular tables with an arcade of columns through | | | | pieces are still in great demand. Depending upon |
| the center. | | | | period and style, tables are classified as Gothic, |
| Tables usually come in striking, simple designs in glass, | | | | Queen Anne, and Empire. Nowadays, countless |
| stainless steel, or wood. Tables with metal powder | | | | numbers of furniture showrooms and galleries have |
| coated finishes are also available. Tables are | | | | come forward with their prestigious collection of |
| categorized according to the area of the room for | | | | decorative antique tables. |
| which they are intended, such as center table, corner | | | | |