Antique Painted Occasional Table 1920 - 1940

Name: Rectangular Occasional Table, with Painted Decoration
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1144170
Price: 450 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Occasional tables gained widespread popularity during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as living spaces evolved to accommodate flexible social gatherings. Designed to be lightweight and easily moved, these tables often showcased decorative techniques such as hand painting, marquetry, and carved cabriole legs influenced by French Rococo and English period styles.

Tables of this style were typically constructed using dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or fruitwood, often combined with fine veneers. The frames feature traditional mortise and tenon joinery, shaped serpentine edges, and curved cabriole legs, frequently supporting a lower undertier for structural stability and additional surface area.

Authentic period pieces display signs of natural age and wear, particularly around the feet, edges, and lower tier. Look for genuine hand-cut joinery underneath, natural surface patination, and minor shrinkage or irregularities in the wood veneer and painted ornamentation that indicate age rather than modern mass production.

An antique occasional table serves as a functional accent piece positioned beside a sofa or armchair to hold a reading lamp or books. Its warm wood tones and decorative top provide visual texture when paired alongside contemporary upholstered furniture or placed in a hallway corner.

Maintain the surface by dusting regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year along the grain. Avoid placing the table near direct heat sources or damp areas, and keep it out of intense sunlight to prevent cracking of the timber and fading of the painted decoration.

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Rectangular Occasional Table, with Painted Decoration

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