Antique 16ft Regency Mahogany Triple Pillar Dining Table C1780 18th C

This is a fine antique George III Cuban mahogany Regency Period dining table that can comfortably seat fourteen people, circa 1780 in date.

The table features elegant simplicity, with straight, unbroken surfaces and lines.  It has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion and it stands on three 'gun barrel' turned pillars on tripod bases with sabre legs terminating in brass toes and castors.

The table top is of beautiful Cuban flame mahogany and all the leaves are original.  There is no mistaking the fine craftsmanship of this handsome dining table which is certain to become a treasured addition to your furniture collection and a talking point with guests at meal times.

The chairs shown in the photographs are not included in the price, but are available if required.

 

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

 

Dimensions in cm:

Height 71 cm x Width 367 cm x Depth 123 cm

Height 71 cm x Width 241 cm x Depth 123 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 12 foot x Depth 4 foot

Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 7 foot, 11 inches x Depth 4 foot

Regency Furniture

During the Regency period it was fashionable to copy the classical furniture of the Roman and Greek times. Furniture had stopped evolving in design and had moved back to classical forms. The pioneer designers who represented this period were:

Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806)

George IV had a major influence over the furniture makers of the time.

This period saw the introduction of brass to wood from the previous marquetry that had been originally used. The sofa table was also introduced.

The main features of the Regency period furniture were their simplicity, with straight, unbroken surfaces and lines. 

Cuban Mahogany

Swietenia mahagoni, the "Wood of Kings".  Swietenia mahagoni is the wood that planked the ships of the Spanish Armada.  Thomas Sheraton, Thomas Chippendale, and Duncan Phyfe chose Cuban Mahogany for their furniture.  It has been among the most prized and valuable timbers since the late 16th century..  As its reputation grew, the supply of wood shrank.

As timber harvest methods became more sophisticated, the inaccessible trees became lumber.  By the mid 1700's it was becoming scarce.  By the mid 1800's good lumber was becoming rare.  By the late 1800's the species had been logged into genetic impoverishment and commercial extinction.

Our reference: A4222