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Fine Early 18th Century Walnut Side Table / Lowboy
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Fine Early 18th Century Walnut Side Table / Lowboy

18th century
Sold 2 May 2025 · Holmes Antiques
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Description

A fine and superior early 18th Century George II Walnut Lowboy of good colour, in super original condition retaining the original gilt brass handles and clean Oak drawer linings.

Beautifully proportioned having canted fluted cross grain corners and elegant scroll carved cabriole legs finishing with a slipper foot. Wonderful matched highly figured walnut veneers throughout with feather banding to the front and double featherbanding to the top. The top having well shaped cross grain ogee moulding with nicely rounded corners, the drawers with fine cock-bead to the edge.

Circa 1730

Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Early Eighteenth Century Lowboy to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1128740
Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A fine and superior early 18th Century George II Walnut Lowboy of good colour, in super original condition retaining the original gilt brass handles and clean Oak drawer linings.
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Beautifully proportioned having canted fluted cross grain corners and elegant scroll carved cabriole legs finishing with a slipper foot.
Holmes Antiques

Wonderful matched highly figured walnut veneers throughout with feather banding to the front and double featherbanding to the top. The top having well shaped cross grain ogee moulding with nicely rounded corners, the drawers with fine cock-bead to the edge.

Circa 1730

Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Early Eighteenth Century Lowboy to the 18th Century.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1128740
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An early 18th century walnut lowboy featuring three drawers, shaped apron, and cabriole legs with pad feet.
Fine Early 18th Century Walnut Side Table / Lowboy
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An early 18th century walnut lowboy featuring three drawers, shaped apron, and cabriole legs with pad feet.
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  • ObjectSide Table
  • Period18th century
  • StyleQueen Anne / Early Georgian
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Shaped apron, Matched veneers, Brass drop handles
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 77 cm (30 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

A lowboy is a small table with drawers, typically used as a dressing table or side table, which first appeared in late 17th-century England and gained popularity through the Queen Anne and early Georgian periods.

Authentic pieces were typically constructed from native timbers such as walnut, oak, or fruitwood, frequently featuring burr walnut veneers, cross-banding, hand-cut dovetail joints, and solid brass batwing handles.

Authentication involves examining secondary timbers in drawer linings, checking for hand-cut dovetail construction, observing the natural oxidisation and wear patterns on the wood, and inspecting hand-cast brass hardware fixings.

An antique lowboy functions effectively as an occasional accent table in a living room, an entrance hall console, or a compact desk, providing a tactile historical contrast against minimalist modern decor.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor relative humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent veneer fading, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the aged wooden surface.
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