Table

A table is flat surface. In the furniture industry, tables are supported by 3 or more legs. Tables are built, and used, for many purposes; many are designed as a place setting for meals, while others are built specifically for medical examinations or procedures.

Tables have been built since Biblical times, and are featured prominently in many legends. Many versions of the King Arthur stories mention a round table in Arthur's court.

The masterfully designed and crafted table, known as the Catherine Goddard Chippendale Block-and-Shell Carved and Figured Mahogany Bureau Table, is attributed to the Newport, Rhode Island cabinetmaker John Goddard (1724-1785).