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Fine 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,744     $4,064
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Fine 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table

18th century
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A beautiful and rare 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table, possibly from the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. In wonderful original condition, retaining all six original hinges. The top opens perfectly and the three superbly figured boards have remained remarkably flat over the years and developed a wonderful faded colour.

It is such a well drawn piece having elegant turned legs and well shaped pad feet.

This style of Table was reproduced heavily in the late 19th Century, however as with most reproductions the quality and the timbers used were often inferior to that of 18th Century examples.

A fine piece of English Country House Furniture, Circa 1760.

An Image of a Table of this design made by Thomas Chippendale can be seen in Christopher Gilbert's book, The Life And Work Of Thomas Chippendale.

An almost identical example made by Thomas Chippendale sold at Sotheby's from the family collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Lot 252, 24 March 2021

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
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Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Spider Table to the 18th Century.

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SA1012580
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

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A beautiful and rare 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table, possibly from the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. In wonderful original condition, retaining all six original hinges.
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The top opens perfectly and the three superbly figured boards have remained remarkably flat over the years and developed a wonderful faded colour.
Holmes Antiques
fig 1. An eighteenth-century mahogany drop-leaf spider table featuring slender turned legs, cross stretchers, and pad feet.
fig 1. Fine 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table

It is such a well drawn piece having elegant turned legs and well shaped pad feet.

This style of Table was reproduced heavily in the late 19th Century, however as with most reproductions the quality and the timbers used were often inferior to that of 18th Century examples.

fig 2. An eighteenth-century mahogany drop-leaf spider table featuring slender turned legs, cross stretchers, and pad feet.
fig 2. Fine 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table

A fine piece of English Country House Furniture, Circa 1760.

An Image of a Table of this design made by Thomas Chippendale can be seen in Christopher Gilbert's book, The Life And Work Of Thomas Chippendale.

An almost identical example made by Thomas Chippendale sold at Sotheby's from the family collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Lot 252, 24 March 2021

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Spider Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1012580
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Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An eighteenth-century mahogany drop-leaf spider table featuring slender turned legs, cross stretchers, and pad feet.
Fine 18th Century Mahogany Spider Table
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Originating in the mid-eighteenth century, a spider leg table is a drop-leaf occasional table featuring slender turned legs and gate-leg mechanisms. Designed for portability, these compact tables were utilised in Georgian homes for serving tea or supporting temporary displays.

These tables were predominantly crafted from dense mahogany or native hardwoods, valued for tensile strength despite slim timber dimensions. The legs were hand-turned, secured by mortise and tenon joinery alongside cross-stretchers to ensure structural rigidity.

Authentic pieces feature slender turned legs terminating in small pad feet, joined by hand-cut frame construction. Look for natural timber oxidisation, hand-planed underside surfaces, and period brass rule joints connecting the drop leaves.

Position the table alongside an armchair or sofa as an occasional drink surface or lamp stand. The slender footprint enables placement in narrow hallways, alcoves, or beside windows to integrate classical timber tones into modern schemes.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain to retain the original patina. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent timber movement or joint loosening.
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