pedestal table

American  

noun

1. a table supported upon a central shaft, or upon several shafts along its centerline, each resting upon a spreading foot or feet.

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Etymology

Origin of pedestal table

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

However, I believe the most versatile solution is a simple, round pedestal table.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2022

To the right of the foyer is the formal dining room with a rich mahogany sideboard, pedestal table and 10 chairs used for family celebrations and holiday dinners.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2016

In the conservatory of a Texas home designed by Kara Childress, an Italian Empire-style chandelier hangs above a 19th-century Italian marble pedestal table.

From Architectural Digest • May 1, 2015

He gave a swift glance round and, apparently satisfied that it would suit his purpose, seated himself at the large pedestal table and took out his watch.

From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George

In the centre of the little sitting-room was a round pedestal table, half of which was devoted to Browning's papers; on the other half, luncheon was served for himself and his sister.

From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix