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Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider-legged Table
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Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider-legged Table

18th century
Description

No 10990

A Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider-legged Drop Leaf side table, the 3 panel top raised on 8 turned supports united by a stretcher, the leaves supported on gate actions.

Circa 1760 Price: £ 2,650-00p.

Height: 28.6”, 71.5 cms / Width: 30.4”, 76 cms (Closed: 15.75", 40cms) / Depth: 28.4”, 71 cms.

A number of related side tables in mahogany, attributed to ‘The Dumfries House Cabinet-Maker’, possibly Thomas Chippendale, were supplied circa 1760 to Lord Dumfries at Dumfries House, Scotland . A further related table, distinguished by the superb quality of construction, is at Fenton House,

Thomas Chippendale supplied ‘Two neat Mahogany Spider leg Tables of good wood’ to Sir Edwin Knatchbull for Mersham-le-Hatch in 1768. A further related table at The Vyne, Hampshire was described in the 1776 inventory as a ‘spider leg’ table (see R. Edwards, The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 1964, p. 553, figs 18 & 19).

Literature: 'Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall' by Christopher Gilbert, Vol II, p. 366, no. 460

Physical Dimensions
Height
71.5cm (28.15")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Mahogany Spider Leg Table to the 18th Century.

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SA1088791
Dealers Internal Reference
10990
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Description
No 10990

A Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider-legged Drop Leaf side table, the 3 panel top raised on 8 turned supports united by a stretcher, the leaves supported on gate actions.

Circa 1760 Price: £ 2,650-00p.

fig 1. A Chippendale mahogany drop-leaf table featuring extremely slender turned spider legs joined by stretchers.
fig 1. Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider-legged Table

Height: 28.6”, 71.5 cms / Width: 30.4”, 76 cms (Closed: 15.75", 40cms) / Depth: 28.4”, 71 cms.

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A number of related side tables in mahogany, attributed to ‘The Dumfries House Cabinet-Maker’, possibly Thomas Chippendale, were supplied circa 1760 to Lord Dumfries at Dumfries House, Scotland.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

. A further related table, distinguished by the superb quality of construction, is at Fenton House,

fig 2. A Chippendale mahogany drop-leaf table featuring extremely slender turned spider legs joined by stretchers.
fig 2. Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider-legged Table

Thomas Chippendale supplied ‘Two neat Mahogany Spider leg Tables of good wood’ to Sir Edwin Knatchbull for Mersham-le-Hatch in 1768. A further related table at The Vyne, Hampshire was described in the 1776 inventory as a ‘spider leg’ table (see R. Edwards, The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 1964, p. 553, figs 18 & 19).

Literature: 'Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall' by Christopher Gilbert, Vol II, p. 366, no. 460

Height
71.5cm (28.15")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Mahogany Spider Leg Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1088791
Dealers Internal Ref
10990
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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A spider-legged table is an 18th-century drop-leaf occasional table defined by unusually slender turned legs and gate-leg swinging supports. Originating in the Georgian era, the design allowed for maximum seating legroom and easy portability when folded.

These tables were predominantly constructed from solid Cuban or West Indian mahogany, chosen for its tensile strength, which allowed craftspeople to turn extremely thin legs without compromising structural integrity. Hand-forged brass hinges were standard for the drop flaps.

Authentic period examples feature hand-cut dovetail or mortise-and-tenon joinery, subtle variations from hand-planing on undersides, and micro-turnings on the slender spindle legs. Additionally, genuine pieces display natural patination and slight timber shrinkage across the grain over time.

Due to their narrow footprint when collapsed, spider tables function as side tables next to sofas, bed nightstands, or hallway accent pieces. Opening one or both leaves allows them to adapt quickly for serving tea or displaying decorative objects.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to prevent cracking and fading. Clean surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the wood grain to preserve the original finish.
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