S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Hardwood Opium Table to the 19th Century.
These items are commonly referred to as having been made for the Chinese Export market.
Often referred to as opium tables due to the similarity in design to similar tables used in China during the 18th and 19th centuries for people to sit on the floor and smoke opium at these hardwood coffee tables are always very popular indeed.That is mainly because they serve a purpose which very few other genuinely antiques can, which is be used as a coffee table in modern interiors.
The oriental hardwood which it is constructed from is a particularly hard wearing wood making it perfect for use as a coffee table and requiring very little ongoing care, polishing and attention
This item is ready to placed straight into the home having had a clean, polish and wax in the traditional manner at our workshops.
Circa 1880.
Height 13in.
Width 38in.
Depth 16.75in.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Carved Hardwood Opium Table to the 19th Century.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the S and S Timms Antiques Ltd Profile Page
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA BADA CINOA
19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table
