What kind of table is this?

any idea?

 

I know nothing about furniture, but could it be a telephone table?

 

These are end tables, meant to go at the ends of a sofa. Would have held table lamps on the top portion.
Look to be mahogany.
I'm guessing the time period to be 1940s-60s.
They appear to be originally of good quality. Any names on the bottom?

 

I agree with Clutteredcloset.

 

Personally, I've never liked the look of that style of end tables. I don't know why, just never sat well with me. The ones you have do look of nice quality. Most of the time, you find them just banged up, cup rings on the surface, just looking nasty.

 

I agree that they are end tables. I have seen them used to good effect in a bedroom (one on each side of the bed). Great for a bedside lamp on top and a stack of bedtime-reading books on the lower shelf.

You're lucky you found the pair in such good shape. They're really quite serviceable.

 

The term "step table" might apply or that could just be something brought on by the caffeine.

Clutteredcloset's date range is spot on, although by the end of that range there were other finishes becoming more popular.

Used as end tables, lamp on top and space below for whatever.

 

Can't add much more than what others have said. They are mahogany two-tier (step) end tables and 1940s-50s is about right. Style is really not pure enough to be anything other than traditional.

 

I love them and think they are charming

 

Thank you so much for all your input. Any idea what they may be worth?

 

Depends on where you are,plus brown furniture is at an all time low.Now if you painted them turquoise theyd fly out of the store !

 

It seems like the tables with leather sell a bit higher. Make sure you mention the leather on the top and the carved detail on the legs.

Here is a pair with leather inserts on the top and bottom that sold for $225 on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STEP-END-TA...559?pt=Antiques_Furniture&hash=item4ae0020c7f

and another with leather on top and bottom that sold for $90

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chatt-Vinta...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

They sure don't sell for anything close to that around here. You would be very lucky to get $40.00 for one in good condition here.

 

And here in n. fla thatd be WITH paint, Brad !

 

A crafty seller might advertise 'em as His and Hers Retro Computer Desks or something. Monitor on top, keyboard on bottom? You'd have to take pix with computer in place so they'd get the idea right away.

 

I sold a Lane one last year at an upscale flea along with a matching coffee table. The buyer decided he'd turn it sideways and put a flat screen TV on it. I started thinking that might look rather interesting. (I actually found something rectangular about the size of his tv and held it up so he could see how it might look. )

 

Aren't the lower shelves on end tables such as these fairly close to the floor (maybe two feet or so from the floor)? If you put a computer on the lower shelf "most" people would have to sit on the floor with their legs remaining on the floor to type/use the lower shelf of the table without having to stoop over.