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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson won't be getting one for his office, but here are five options that show what could have been.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson may have canceled the controversial $31,000 dining set (a table, chairs, sideboard and hutch) that had been ordered for his office, but the news made us wonder what kind of furniture can command such a figure. Here are a few options on 1stdibs right now.

Made circa 1820, this "very unusual antique dining table" is made of oak covered with medullary rays. It's unique since mahogany was in fashion during the Regency period, and "the use of oak for construction of high fashion furniture was not common at the time." It also splits into two separate console tables.

Designed by Paul Evans, this burr and chrome table can seat up to 14 people and was part of the designer's Cityscape Collection, a series that ran from 1971 to 1981.

This mahogany table from the Directory period can seat between 8 and 18 and can be extended up to 230 inches.

Slovenian-born designer Lara Bohinc offers "Half Moon," a dining table featuring marbles including black and gold, Verde Guatemala, Picasso, Calacatta, Red Wine, and Monclair, all framed by solid brushed brass or 22-carat gold-plated steel rims. It requires more than 100 hours of work and production takes 15 to 16 weeks.

Dunleavy Bespoke designed this option in American black walnut, which is hand-sculpted into an elliptical concave form. Production takes 10 to 11 weeks.