There are two distinct furniture forms known as a dumb waiter. The Georgian version od the dumb waiter consisted of three revolving circular trays attached to a central pedestal column, usually on a tripod base. It was used for holding plates and tea cups in the drawing-room. Generally made from mahogany, some varieties were contrived so that the trays were collapsible. In the later 19th century the term was applied to a two or three tiered form, with turned legs and supports, used for dishes and crockery in the dining room.

Often intriguing, is the nineteenth century metamorphic 'rise-and-fall' dumb waiter, in which the three tiers converge and convert the item to a side table by means of telescopic arms and counterbalanced weights.
Many Australian examples survive in cedar, blackwood and pine. Its descendant is the small tray mobile beloved of tea ladies and hostesses.

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A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, second half 19th century, a…

Victorian Mahogany Three-Tiered Dumb Waiter

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, second half 19th century, a three tiered dumb waiter having ball finials, each tier with a three quarter low gallery and turned baluster supports, and raised upon short baluster legs with porcelain casters. Height 123 cm.…

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, late 19th century, with three…

Victorian Mahogany Dumb Waiter with Foliate Gallery

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, late 19th century, with three tiers and a pierced arching foliate gallery with knopped side supports with ball finials, raised on toupie feet with brass caps and porcelain casters. Height 124 cm. Width 121 cm. Depth 49 cm

Australian Federation blackwood dumbwaiter. Two drawers to…

Arts and Crafts Dumbwaiter with Drawers

Australian Federation blackwood dumbwaiter. Two drawers to frieze with original Arts and Crafts pulls. Height 105 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth 45 cm

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, 19th century, in rich deep…

Victorian Mahogany Dumb Waiter with Carved Details

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, 19th century, in rich deep tones, having a low elongated oval back with a carved frame and crest above a deep shelf, supported on knopped supports relief carved with quatrefoils and gothic motifs to the breakfront lower…

A West Australian Colonial jarrah and cedar dumb waiter, c.…

Colonial Jarrah & Cedar Dumb Waiter, 1880s

A West Australian Colonial jarrah and cedar dumb waiter, c.1880's and later two tier type with turned spindle legs upon castors Provenance: Chiritta home, peppermint Grove, which was originally built by Augustus Roe (Son of J. S. Roe). Height 84 cm; top:…

A fine quality Regency mahogany three tier dumb waiter with…

Regency Mahogany Dumb Waiter with Mirror Back and Carvings

A fine quality Regency mahogany three tier dumb waiter with three shelves separated by scroll supports and a mirror back to the upper and lower section, beneath a foliate carved crest, leaf capped scroll feet, 91 x 152 x 53 cm

A late Victorian four tier oak dumb waiter, circa late 19th…

Late Victorian Oak Dumb Waiter with Gallery and Drawer

A late Victorian four tier oak dumb waiter, circa late 19th century, with a three quarter gallery of spindles and finials, with turned side supports, a lower drawer with 'Ben Franklin' cast brass pull knobs and upon toupie feet with casters. Height 156 cm…

Good Victorian mahogany dumb waiter

Victorian Mahogany Dumbwaiter

Good Victorian mahogany dumb waiter

Quality mahogany two tier dumb waiter with two long drawers…

Mahogany Two-Tier Dumb Waiter with Drawers (1870)

Quality mahogany two tier dumb waiter with two long drawers below c.1870

Vintage dumb waiter, with two shelves joined by turned supports,…

Vintage Two-Shelf Dumb Waiter

Vintage dumb waiter, with two shelves joined by turned supports, 76.5 cm wide, 47.5 cm deep, 96 cm high

C 1850s Colonial cedar convertible dumb waiter. Three tiers…

Colonial Cedar Convertible Dumb Waiter/Table

C 1850s Colonial cedar convertible dumb waiter. Three tiers collapse to form table. Height 104 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth 52 cm

Victorian walnut dumb waiter, with 3 shelves joined by turned…

Victorian Walnut Dumb Waiter with Turned Supports

Victorian walnut dumb waiter, with 3 shelves joined by turned and fluted supports, 123 cm x 54 cm, 114 cm high

Antique French mahogany marble topped dumb waiter, mirrored…

French Mahogany Dumb Waiter with Art Nouveau Hinges

Antique French mahogany marble topped dumb waiter, mirrored back with Art Nouveau strap work hinges, approx 156 cm high, 124 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Late 19th century cedar three tier dumb waiter

19th Century Cedar Dumb Waiter

Late 19th century cedar three tier dumb waiter

Late Victorian dumb waiter as inspected, 106 cm wide, 41 cm…

Late Victorian Dumb Waiter, 106x41x70cm

Late Victorian dumb waiter as inspected, 106 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 70 cm high

Victorian walnut servery cabinet with two door cabinet to the…

Victorian Walnut Servery Cabinet

Victorian walnut servery cabinet with two door cabinet to the top over a pair of slide out shelves, a pair of drawers and doors, 110 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 198 cm high, with the British Antiques Dealers Association stamp attached

Impressive antique three tiered turned support dumb waiter…

Antique Three-Tiered Dumb Waiter with Brass Castors

Impressive antique three tiered turned support dumb waiter brass castors, approx 118 cm high, 131 cm long

Australian oak Arts & Crafts dumb waiter, fitted with two…

Arts & Crafts Dumbwaiter with Drawers

Australian oak Arts & Crafts dumb waiter, fitted with two drawers, approx 130 cm high, 107 cm wide

Victorian walnut dumb waiter. 3 tiers on barley twist columns.…

Victorian Walnut Dumb Waiter with Barley Twist Columns

Victorian walnut dumb waiter. 3 tiers on barley twist columns. Single drawer under. Height 92 cm. Width 69 cm. Depth 38 cm

Dumb waiter: Victorian mahogany three tier servery with later…

Victorian Mahogany Three-Tier Dumb Waiter with Casters

Dumb waiter: Victorian mahogany three tier servery with later casters. Height 140 cm, width 138 cm, depth 54 cm

Vintage dumb waiter, approx 83 cm high, 38 cm diameter

Vintage Dumb Waiter, 83cm x 38cm

Vintage dumb waiter, approx 83 cm high, 38 cm diameter

Edwardian pine dumb waiter, with 2 carved drawers and 2 doors,…

Edwardian Pine Dumb Waiter with Drawers and Doors

Edwardian pine dumb waiter, with 2 carved drawers and 2 doors, 130 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 118 cm high

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, circa later 19th century. The…

Victorian Mahogany Dumb Waiter with Ceramic Casters

A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, circa later 19th century. The top having a shaped and arched gallery and finials, with three tiers and turned supports and legs terminating in ceramic casters with brass hardware. Height 147 cm. Width 124 cm. Depth 46 cm

Retro teak bar servery, with foldout trays, drawers and…

Retro Teak Bar Servery with Foldout Trays and Wine Rack

Retro teak bar servery, with foldout trays, drawers and internal wine rack, 101 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 116 cm high

Victorian mahogany dumb waiter a 2 tier dumb waiter, 3 doors…

Victorian Mahogany 2-Tier Dumb Waiter with Drawers and Doors

Victorian mahogany dumb waiter a 2 tier dumb waiter, 3 doors below with internal drawers and shelf, 143 53 124

A good Victorian mahogany elevating dumb waiter top splits and…

Victorian Mahogany Elevating Dumb Waiter with Third Tier

A good Victorian mahogany elevating dumb waiter top splits and lifts to create third tier, 114 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 78.5 cm & 113 cm high

A Victorian walnut three tier concertina dumb waiter, of…

Victorian Walnut Three Tier Dumb Waiter

A Victorian walnut three tier concertina dumb waiter, of rectangular form, with a graduated top fitting the second tier decorated with a running ribbon and acanthus leaf design, the undertier plain, with a central stretcher and supported on scrolled and…

Late Victorian mahogany dumbwaiter with 3 tiers, lower drawer…

Victorian 3-tier Dumbwaiter with Drawer & Gallery Top

Late Victorian mahogany dumbwaiter with 3 tiers, lower drawer and pierced gallery top

Antique pine three tiered dumb waiter

Antique Pine Dumb Waiter with Three Tiers

Antique pine three tiered dumb waiter

Edwardian walnut dumb waiter with mirror back, carved drawers…

Edwardian Walnut Dumb Waiter with Carved Details and Mirror

Edwardian walnut dumb waiter with mirror back, carved drawers and doors, 123 cm wide, 53.5 cm deep, 165 cm high

Victorian mahogany 3 tier dumb waiter, with spiral twist…

Victorian Mahogany 3 Tier Dumb Waiter with Spiral Twist

Victorian mahogany 3 tier dumb waiter, with spiral twist supports and castors, 107 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 118 cm high

A Continental 19th century mahogany servery, the raised gallery…

Mahogany Servery with Fluted Supports

A Continental 19th century mahogany servery, the raised gallery above three tiers with moulded edge on fluted turned supports

A superb Victorian carved mahogany servery, the carved top with…

Victorian Carved Mahogany Servery with Mirrors and Shelves

A superb Victorian carved mahogany servery, the carved top with a large mirror flanked by smaller mirrors and shelves, above and an inverted breakfront with three shaped drawers, below eight bulbous columns and under shelf, on a gadrooned base

Antique late Victorian dumb waiter mirrored back, two drawers…

Victorian Mirrored Dumb Waiter with Drawers and Doors

Antique late Victorian dumb waiter mirrored back, two drawers and two doors below

Large antique oak dumb waiter 4 shelves with pegged joins, 87…

Antique Oak Dumb Waiter with 4 Shelves

Large antique oak dumb waiter 4 shelves with pegged joins, 87 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 157 cm high

A good Edwardian cedar dumb waiter 3 shelves & 2 drawers (1…

Edwardian Cedar Dumb Waiter with Drawers and Castors

A good Edwardian cedar dumb waiter 3 shelves & 2 drawers (1 fitted) with turned supports on castors, 122 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 106 cm high

A 19th century mahogany dumbwaiter the three shelves with…

19th Century Mahogany Dumbwaiter on Castors

A 19th century mahogany dumbwaiter the three shelves with turned supports on castors. Height 134 cm. Width 123 cm. Depth 47 cm

Antique English oak three tiered dumb waiter, with pierced…

Antique English Oak Three Tiered Dumb Waiter

Antique English oak three tiered dumb waiter, with pierced carved end supports, standing 140 cm high, 120 cm wide