Seating :
Sleeping or lying :
Entertainment:
Desk :
Table :
Cabinetry:
Structure of a prototypical table, resembling a Parsons table design
A table is an item of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used as a surface for working at, eating from or on which to place things.
Loo tables were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as candlestands, tea tables, or small dining tables, although they were originally made for the popular card game called loo or lanterloo. Their typically round or oval tops have a tilting mechanism, which enables them to be stored out of the way (e.g. in room corners) when not in use. A further development in this direction was the "birdcage" table, the top of which could both revolve and tilt.