I’m intrigued by the rim around three sides of the top surface, which I would guess is to stop a pen/pencil or similar rolling off.

To be an antique, furniture has to be more than 100 years old. Usually, that's found in construction techniques: how are the drawers made? Handmade dovetails is a clue of age, but not all antique furniture has them.

Reproductions have been made for years, so it could be from the 20s or the 80s. If it's a good price and you like it, buy it. If the vintage and authenticity matter, find an expert.

I'd call it regency or neoclassical, but often definitions are tricky.

Why does it matter if it is antique.

If you like it and it complements the rest of the furniture, then use it. If you don't like it and it doesn't work then it is too expensive at any price.

I furnished with pieces that I call "good used furniture". My sole criteria was whether I like the piece and whether the price was less than an equivalent piece of new furniture that I otherwise would buy.

When I redecorated recently I re-evaluated everything and got rid of some of my old stuff that I no longer liked - and kept (and refinished) some items that I still really liked. For example, I kept my original bedroom furniture in the Waterfall style minus the bed and dressing table. I repurposed the dressing table into two night stands and had the armoire and bureau refinished. Had a new bed made to my specifications. Kept the furniture because I liked it as well or better than any new bedroom pieces I looked at.

As others have posted antique looking brown furniture has been reproduced for years and years. It might be 100 years or more old but it is more likely from the 1920's or 1930's although the 1920's are now officially antiques or almost so 🤣🤣 My aunts had end tables like that in the 1950's and I am reasonably certain they bought them new.

I bought it for $30. It will be used as a nightstand next to my iron and brass bed which can be seen a bit in the picture of my cat.

The owner said her parents bought it new! Along with some other pieces. Around 1930 she thinks it was. So it's been in the same family, not some random garage sale item. She had used it as a nightstand too as seen in this next picture.

The latch still works well. It doesn't have a drawer, rather a door that opens down. Has a couple cigarette burns and considerable damage in the way of dings to the corners. here's a couple more pictures from when I got it home.

And thank you for identifying it as Hepplewhite style; introducing me to that term.

It's quite pretty. I wondered if that was a drawer, but a pull down shelf makes sense and it so useful by the bed.

It very much resembles the suite of bedroom furniture we inherited from my grandfather, which seems 1930s as well. We have 2 matching small cabinets, a side table, a highboy dresser, a vanity/dressing table and a large bureau

Sounds like a nice set.