Antique Garden Furniture
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French 19th Century Bistro Table with Marble Top
$1,265.0029"H x 31"W x 31"D
Dimensions: 29” H x 31” W x 31” D
An exceptional French late 19th century square bistro/dining table with fabulous design elements throughout. The pink marble slab is cut to a generous scale to host four guests, characterized by dense veining in tones of peach. There are a few areas of patina and scratches on the surface–see the image gallery. A painted, cast iron base in a shade of cream-white elegantly balances the top; note how the feet have an intriguing splay to them arching gracefully over the floor. This unique bistro table will become a favorite addition to a kitchen, breakfast nook, or patio to recreate that Parisian brasserie style at home. Please view the detailed images to see more.
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French 19th Century Bistro Table with Oblong Marble Top
$1,650.0030"H x 47"W x 23.75"D
Dimensions: 30” H x 47” W x 23 ¾” D
An exceptional late 19th century French dining table from a bistro, with fabulous design elements throughout. The pink marble slab is cut to an inviting oblong/oval shape that will host 2-4 guests, characterized by dense striations of veining in mauve, gray, and white. Note there are a few areas of patina and scratches on the surface, see the image gallery. Two cast iron support legs elegantly balance the top; note how the feet have an intriguing splay to them arching gracefully over the floor. This unique bistro table will become a favorite addition to a kitchen, breakfast nook, or patio to recreate that Parisian brasserie style at home. Please view the detailed images to see more.
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French Iron Bistro Table with New Powdercoat
$2,500.0027"H x 39.50"W x 39.50"D
Dimensions: 27” H x 39 ½” W x 39 ½” D
This antique bistro table from 19th century France will be an eyecatching occasional table for your garden or interior, having recently been powdercoated in a refreshing shade of aqua-green. Comfortable for up to four people to enjoy a coffee or a drink, it features a solid metal top punctured by an umbrella hole in the center. The table base feels airy and open, traced by slender, curved rods. At just over 39” diameter this café table is a great option to use either indoors or outside. Please view the detailed images to see more.
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Pair of Iron and Marble Demilune Consoles
$2,785.0033.63"H x 33.63"W x 17.13"D
Dimensions: 33 ⅝” H x 33 ⅝” W x 17 ⅛” D
A unique pair of iron and marble demilune console tables, made more recently but with timeless French styling to suit any interior or patio. The half-round marble tops are new, streaked with pastel veining of green and taupe subtly merging with the white stone and finished with a satin sheen keeping the natural texture evident. The four square rods for legs are accented with little, angular stations about halfway down before ending at exaggerated ball feet. A low “shelf” could be adapted for extra storage or display area depending on one’s needs or placement. Please view the detailed images to see more. Sold as a pair.
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French 19th Century Bistro Table in New Powdercoat
$950.0027.38"H x 25"W x 25"D
Dimensions: 27 ⅜” H x 25” W x 25” D
This antique bistro table from 19th century France will be an eyecatching occasional table for your garden or interior, having recently been powdercoated in a refreshing shade of aqua-green. Comfortable for two people to enjoy a coffee or a drink, it features a solid metal top bearing light texture (from before it was powdercoated). The hourglass silhouette of the tripod iron pedestal base feels airy and open, traced by just three rods and braced with a thin stretcher just above the floor. At just 25” diameter this cafe table is a great option for when space is limited and can be used either indoors or outside. Please view the detailed images to see more.
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French 19th Century Iron Railing Console
$3,600.0036.50"H x 54"W x 12"D
Dimensions: 36 ½” H x 54” W x 12” D
French 19th century cast iron balcony railing, repurposed as a stunning console table. On top is a narrow slab of (new) blue-green stone animated by painterly veining in dense accumulations of fine ripples, surrounding a few patches of white. The repetition of the parallel rods on the table base are interrupted by sculptural, if not symbolic iron bars that have been curled and twisted to resemble shepherds’ hooks. At the center of the frieze–lining up with the pyramidal design on the front–is a face with a corona of radiating waves referencing the Sun King (Louis XIV) but could pass for a Medusa emblem as well. Patina of red oxidation of the iron blends with the traces of vibrant Kelly green paint giving the metal wonderful organic and tactile qualities to harmonize with any indoor-outdoor living environment. Please view the detailed images to see more of this unique console table.
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English Weathered Teak Garden Bench
$1,995.0036"H x 71"W x 24.50"D
Dimensions: 36” H x 71” W x 24 ½” D
This simple and inviting three-seat teak wood bench from Lindsey of England makes the perfect welcome for a front porch or respite in a garden, designed to withstand public and residential use. Crafted from sustainably grown and harvested “plantation teak” to be low maintenance and durable, it can remain outdoors year round if desired, and only requires an occasional wash with soapy water to stay in top condition. This example has already gained an elegant silver tone in its planks, giving it the character so appealing and timeless about teak that will continue to develop over years to come. Please view the detailed images to see more.
Seat height: 17 ½”
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Dutch 19th Century Carved Mahogany Transom
$2,650.0030.25"H x 45"W x 1.38"D
Dimensions: 30 ¼” H x 45” W x 1 ⅜” D
A dramatic frame of carved mahogany found in the Netherlands, likely a 19th century architectural detail such as a transom above a doorway. This pierced window is without glass allowing one to fully appreciate the skilled carvings of talons punctuated with rosettes, closing around an unfilled oval cartouche at the center. The piece is symmetrical to mount vertically or horizontally as a decorative feature on the wall–or built in–as it was intended. Cleaned and polished with a paste wax. Please view the detailed images to see more.
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French 19th Century Iron & Marble Bistro Table
$1,495.0028.13"H x 39.38"W x 23.75"D
Dimensions: 28 ⅛” H x 39 ⅜” W x 23 ¾” D
An alluring French brasserie table, from the late 19th century with a removable white marble top on a cast iron frame of exotic ornamentation. This classic French bistro table has the expected rectangular top of fine grey veining in the white stone, resting on a black cast iron base that incorporates decorative elements from the Neoclassical and Persian architectural traditions. A lovely addition to a patio or kitchen, please view the detailed images to see more.
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French 19th Century Marble Top Garden Table
$4,500.0032.13"H x 67"W x 29.63"D
Dimensions: 32 ⅛” H x 67” W x 29 ⅝” D
An exceptional French marble-topped bakery or garden table with industrial details in the wrought and cast iron base reflecting the late 19th century time period. The white marble slab has a patinated and etched surface, consistent with age and type of use, over light gray veining. Two iron supports in an hourglass silhouette are enhanced with turquoise verdigris and hammered texture, joined by multiple cast iron stretcher rods ensuring stability for a multitude of uses. The unusual height of this table would make for a lovely console, in a kitchen as an unexpected island, or on the patio to recreate that Parisian boulangerie style at home. Please view the detailed images to see more.
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French 19th Century Patinated Iron Bistro Table
$885.0028"H x 21.50"W x 21.50"D
Dimensions: 28” H x 21 ½” W x 21 ½” D
A French turn of the century (circa 1900) cast iron round bistro table with weathered patina matching what remains of the original terracotta-orange paint. The tabletop’s circular metal surface, pitted and oxidized, offers a charming spot for drinks or coffee in the kitchen and patio. Use without chairs as an occasional or end table to call attention to the intricate detailing of the tripod, claw-foot base. Bring European craftsmanship and French flair to any transitional, modern, or eclectic home. Please view the detailed images.
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French 19th Century Bistro Table
$2,600.0028"H x 39.50"W x 23.63"D
Dimensions: 28” H x 39 ½” W x 23 ⅝” D
An original French brasserie table, circa 1890, with a removable white marble top on a cast iron frame. This classic French bistro table has a few design elements to stand out from the rest! The stone top features beveled edges around both the top and bottom surfaces, geometric details that will reappear in the cyma profile of the base. Impressive curule legs, joined by medallions at the stretcher rod, are still mostly green with patinations to reveal the dark metal underneath. Little scrolled feet (or what remains of them) sit off the floor on trapezoid blocks. A lovely addition to a patio or kitchen. Yellowing and etching of the marble is consistent with age and type of use. Please view the detailed images.
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French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Table
$1,650.0028.75"H x 31.25"W x 31.25"D
Dimensions: 28 ¾” H x 31 ¼” W x 31 ¼” D
A classic, Parisian-style bistro table from the late 19th century, for your garden or patio! The round stone top is quite unique for its patterning, in the color and texture of brick, which coordinates beautifully with the painted base. Extending from the fluted column of the pedestal are three feet with scrolling, Neoclassical influence. Please view the detailed images.
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French Vintage Bistro Table with Marble Top
$1,495.0027.75"H x 39.75"W x 24.13"D
Dimensions: 27 ¾” H x 39 ¾” W x 24 ⅛” D
An original French brasserie table, circa 1890, with a removable white marble top on a cast iron frame. The stone top is animated by waves of gray veining, shaped to rounded corners and a smooth, although lightly patinated surface. Slender iron legs of graceful, Beaux Arts styling are braced with crossed stretchers. This occasional dining table will make a lovely addition to a patio or kitchen. Yellowing and etching of the marble is consistent with age and type of use. Please view the detailed images to see the current condition.
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Dutch Belgian Bluestone & Iron Console
$6,500.0036.25"H x 63.75"W x 22.75"D
Dimensions: 36 ¼” H x 63 ¾” W x 22 ¾” D
A Belgium Blue Stone and iron console made in the 1800’s. The Belgium blue stone top makes for a durable and usable surface and rests over a heavy iron base with geometric lines and patina only possible with age. This is the perfect console for outdoors and makes for a statement serving table. Be sure to view the detailed images to see the current condition.
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French Vintage Metal Garden Table
$1,400.0027.5"H x "W x 31.5"D
Dimensions: 27-½”H x 31-½” Diameter
This vintage pedestal base metal garden table is from France. It has been recently sandblasted and powder coated for weather protection.
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French Vintage Metal Garden Table
$1,650.0028"H x "W x 39.25"D
Dimensions: 28”H x 39-¼” Diameter
This is a French vintage metal garden table. It has been recently sandblasted and powder coated for weather protection. The colorful table would liven up any garden.
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French Antique Corinthian Column Table Base
$4,995.0030"H x "W x 64.88"D
Dimensions: 30″ H x 64 7/8″ D
A dramatic 19th century French cast concrete table base resembling a Corinthian column, topped with a more recent (20th century) red marble surface of equally stunning detail. The broad and opulent disc of polished marble reveals alternating veins of dark red and ribbons of grey swirled with streaks of white. Sculptural acanthus leaves wrap the table base, rising from the floor to meet the four volutes of the abacus (the flat surface upon which the marble slab rests). A fantastic scale for a patio, foyer, or dining room. Please view the detailed images to see more of this show-stopping table.
Antique Garden Furniture From Fireside Antiques
A good set of antique garden furniture isn’t just a fabulous way to add class to your garden or patio; a set of antique furniture that’s already lasted hundreds of years will hold up for decades more with proper care. Not only that, but you’ll have both a family heirloom and a conversation piece to talk about for generations to come.
Much of our antique patio furniture comes from England, where we find it during our buying trips through the countryside. However, we also commonly source cast iron garden furniture from French gardens and cafes.
While you might not initially consider vintage garden furniture while browsing for antiques, the beauty and sturdiness of wrought iron garden furniture are hard to deny. If you’d like to take a closer look at any of the antique garden tables and sets we offer, please click on them individually to learn more.
Caring for Antique Patio Furniture
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “They just don’t make things like they used to,” applied to things like cars, homes, and furnishings before. However, the same phrase lends itself well to metal garden furniture, too. Antique cast iron patio sets were built to last, from the quality of the materials used to the casting process that shaped the iron itself.
Depending on the materials used in your antique furniture items, you may need to care for them in different ways. It’s true that stone, concrete, and even iron tend to weather the elements beautifully over time, but if you want to preserve a flawless finish, you should clean and treat them at least once per year.
Wood and wicker furniture, for example, while popular and lightweight, tend to dry and crack with prolonged exposure to the elements. To keep weave, wicker, and wood looking their best, clean them regularly and apply wax or oil as needed.
Of course, metal furniture tends to stand against the elements much better, but some types—especially painted metal—can fade easily in the sun. However, you can cover painted metal furniture with automotive wax designed to protect from UV rays.
Types of Antique Garden Furniture
A set of chairs and a garden table need not be where you stop with your antique patio furniture. At Fireside Antiques, we’re in the business of rehabilitating and selling antiques, so we’ve seen more types of antique garden furniture than you could imagine come through our doors!
Consider garden benches, for example. Some patio sets and suites come with benches instead of chairs. The addition of a matching bench can be a great way to liven up the look of your garden without having to branch out too much from your original aesthetic.