Tables and Desks

Item no. 79 Exceptional quality regency dining table in the style of Thomas Hope, circa 1820. The large tilting top rests on a substantial triform base, supported by the most wonderfully carved lion’s paws. It comfortably seats six. The column has a concave form and is enhanced by moulded corners flowing into acanthus leaf scrolls.Continue reading “Exceptional Regency dining table in the style of Thomas Hope”

Item no. 37 Very elegant mahogany, Regency period card table circa 1815. Beautifully figured mahogany top, bordered by ebony stringing and crossbanded mahogany throughout. The fine ring turned legs terminate in a beehive design, making the whole a very pleasing form. Repairs to veneer, splits due to shrinkage and replacement of one beech gate rail,Continue reading “Regency card table”

Item no. 85 Eighteenth century mahogany Pembroke table, circa 1765, with later modifications, circa 1890s. With square moulded legs, this Pembroke almost certainly started out with a square-edged rectangular top. Fast forward over a century and the more humble top was altered to form an ovoid shape, given a rounded edge and inlaid with satinwoodContinue reading “18th century Pembroke table”

Item no. 90 A handsome 18th century Georgian mahogany tripod table, circa 1780. Features an elegant vase-shaped column with good patina and solid single-board mahogany top of a medium size at 63.5cm diameter. The top tilts to allow easy storage to one side or in a corner when not in use, while still showing offContinue reading “Georgian wine table”

Item no. 98 Very good quality mid- to late-Victorian tripod wine table. It has a striking burr walnut top with scalloped edge which is polished on both sides. The tilting top is supported by a hexagonal moulded column and gothic-inspired tracery informs the shaping of the legs. The existing finish may be original, or atContinue reading “Victorian burr walnut tripod table”