Victorian Mahogany Work Table

Item Code: LC1252

Circa 1870

A charming Victorian mahogany work table with refined proportions and attractive detailing. The well-figured rectangular top lifts to reveal a fitted interior, traditionally used for storing sewing or needlework materials. Below is a sliding workbox and lower drawer, all supported on elegant turned legs joined by a central stretcher.

This versatile piece would work beautifully as a side table or accent piece in any traditional interior, offering both character and practical storage.

Key Features:

* Well-figured mahogany with warm patina

* Hinged top with fitted interior

* Sliding workbox and lower drawer

* Turned legs with central stretcher

* Ideal as a work table, side table, or lamp table

* Very good condition

Dimensions:

Width: 76 cm

Depth: 44 cm

Height: 73 cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

73cm (28.74")

Width

76cm (29.92")

Depth

44cm (17.32")

Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Work Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1160020

Dealers Internal Reference

LC1252A

Description

Victorian Mahogany Work Table

Item Code: LC1252

Circa 1870

A charming Victorian mahogany work table with refined proportions and attractive detailing.

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The well-figured rectangular top lifts to reveal a fitted interior, traditionally used for storing sewing or needlework materials.

FB Antiques

Below is a sliding workbox and lower drawer, all supported on elegant turned legs joined by a central stretcher.

fig 1. A Victorian mahogany work table featuring a single drawer, a tapered lower wooden well, turned twin columns, and carved legs on castors. — fig 1. Victorian Mahogany Work Table

This versatile piece would work beautifully as a side table or accent piece in any traditional interior, offering both character and practical storage.

Key Features:

Well-figured mahogany with warm patina

fig 2. A Victorian mahogany work table featuring a single drawer, a tapered lower wooden well, turned twin columns, and carved legs on castors. — fig 2. Victorian Mahogany Work Table

Hinged top with fitted interior

Sliding workbox and lower drawer

Turned legs with central stretcher

Ideal as a work table, side table, or lamp table

Very good condition

Dimensions:

Width: 76 cm

Depth: 44 cm

Height: 73 cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

73cm (28.74")

Width

76cm (29.92")

Depth

44cm (17.32")

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Work Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1160020

Dealers Internal Ref

LC1252A

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Unit 7 Main Road
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 8DY
United Kingdom

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ObjectOccasional Tables
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialMahogany
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsTurned columns, Drop well, Carved cabriole legs, Stretcher base
SizeH 73 cm (29 in) x W 76 cm (30 in) x D 44 cm (17 in)

This Victorian mahogany work table combines a warm brown timber finish with functional domestic storage. The rectangular top sits above a single drawer featuring a dark circular pull handle and a scalloped lower apron, positioned directly over a tapered wooden drop well. Structural support comes from finely turned twin columns standing on carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet, which are connected by a central turned stretcher and fitted with small castors for mobility. Overall dimensions measure 73 cm high, 76 cm wide, and 44 cm deep. Positioned in a traditional home interior, this occasional table functions effectively at the end of a sofa or as a compact lamp table. The combination of enclosed drawer space, a lower hanging well, and a sturdy stretcher base provides practical surface utility alongside characterful English country house styling.

FAQs

Designed during the 19th century primarily for needlework and embroidery, a Victorian work table is a compact furniture piece featuring drawers for tools alongside a deep drop-well or basket to hold textiles and yarn.

These tables were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, incorporating turned timber supports, hand-dovetailed drawer joints, and brass or ceramic castors.

Authentic pieces feature period-correct joinery such as hand-cut dovetails, original turned columns, natural wood patina, and integrated textile wells suspended beneath the primary drawer frame.

Functioning as an occasional side table beside a armchair or within an alcove, it offers versatile placement for lamps while providing hidden storage for living room items.

Maintain the polished timber finish by dusting regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and applying natural beeswax periodically, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and moisture.