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Pillar End Library Table
Salisbury Antiques Centre
for sale €4,388     $4,763
£3,750
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Pillar End Library Table

19th century
Description

A pillar end library table made in 'Gonzalo Alves' a Brazilian rare hardwood and almost definitely made by Gillows.

Circa 1830.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Mahogany Pillar End Library Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1020555
Dealers Internal Reference
B3310
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Description
A pillar end library table made in 'Gonzalo Alves' a Brazilian rare hardwood and almost definitely made by Gillows.

Circa 1830.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Mahogany Pillar End Library Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1020555
Dealers Internal Ref
B3310
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet.
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Archive I A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet.

Pillar End Library Table

Archive II A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet. View II
Archive III A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet. View III
Archive IV A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet. View IV
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Salisbury Antiques Centre

Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7JJ
United Kingdom
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Salisbury Antiques Centre
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A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet.
Pillar End Library Table
Ref: SA1020555
A mahogany pillar end library table featuring a carved gadrooned border, two frieze drawers with knob handles, turned support columns, and scrolled feet.
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A pillar end library table is a nineteenth-century desk design featuring a large writing surface supported by two carved vertical columns or pillars at each end, rather than four corner legs. Popular during the Regency and William IV periods, these tables typically feature frieze drawers and heavy carved plinths.

These tables were primarily constructed from solid mahogany or rosewood, often featuring flame mahogany veneers on drawer fronts. Internal structures and drawer linings typically utilised pine or oak, fitted with hand-cut dovetail joinery.

Authentic pieces display period construction techniques, including hand-carved gadrooning, heavy turned column supports, original brass locks, and hand-cut dovetail joints inside the drawers. The wood will also show natural oxidisation and minor wear around the feet and handles consistent with age.

Position the table centrally in a home study or formal reception room to serve as a freestanding desk. Combine it with a modern leather desk chair and minimal desk accessories to highlight the carved timber craftsmanship.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfiber cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish twice a year to preserve the timber finish. Keep the table away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent the wood from drying or warping.
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