Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
This amazing table has been hand-crafted from solid mahogany, the beautifully figured flame mahogany top is rectangular with rounded corners and has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion. The leaves can be easily removed and stored away when not required.
The vintage set of eight balloon back dining chairs date from the late 20th Century. These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany throughout and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
The set comprises eight side chairs and two armchairs, all of which feature an attractive balloon back design and seats that have been upholstered in the finest golden damask fabric.
Whatever the function of this gorgeous dining set, it will make a profound impression on your dinner guests and will receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 74.5 cm x Width 254 cm x Depth 114.5 cm - Fully extended
Height 74.5 cm x Width 124.5 cm x Depth 114.5 cm - With both leaves removed
Height 89 cm x Width 54 cm x Depth 51 cm - Chairs
Height 95 cm x Width 55 cm x Depth 51 cm - Armchairs
Height 50 cm - Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 8 foot, 4 inches x Depth 3 foot, 9 inches - Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 feet, 1 inch x Depth 3 foot, 9 inches - With both leaves removed
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches - Chairs
Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches - Armchairs
Height 1 foot, 8 inches - Seat height
William IV - the brief reign of William IV (1830 – 1837) marked a period of transition between the Regency period (which had been an age of innovation based on revivalist styles such as ancient Egypt, and the Grecian designs) and the Victorian era.
William IV furniture is similar in style to Regency furniture with many of the designs from the Regency period being copied but often executed in a much heavier manner with chairs, tables and other items being coarser and clumsier in appearance when compared with those made during the Regency period.
Popular pieces produced during this period include tilt top dining tables and pillared extendable tables. Sofa tables and drum tables were also favoured at the time as were sideboards and card tables. Heavy brass fittings were a prominent feature such as lion’s paw feet on tables. Chairs frequently sported sabre legs to the back with stumpy bulbous turned legs to the front. The rope twist carved back was also much in favour.
This period also saw the introduction of the more exotic timbers such as zebra wood. With the Industrial Revolution getting under way furniture making saw the increased use of mechanisation a trend set to accelerate during the Victorian period.
This short, but important transitional period eventually gave way to the romanticism of the Victorians but the furniture it produced was usually of good quality and it remains sought after and desirable today.
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.
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Antique William IV Extending Dining Table 19th C & 10 Balloon Back Chairs
