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Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library Table

19th century
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Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library Table

A Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library or Writing Table with Marble Top.

An excellent, substantial sized table, having a black marble top supported by two ends, carved with lotus flower detailing and joined by a turned central stretcher. The carving and the variety of turnings used on the stretcher are signs of high quality workmanship. It is unusual to find marble tops on tables of this sort.

Although it has not been possible to attribute this piece to a particular maker, it does have pronounced similarities with some of the published designs by William Smee and Sons of 1850 and is certainly of a level of quality that we would expect to have been produced by a major workshop of the time.

H 75cm x W 137.5cm x D 69cm

H 29½” x W 54¼” x D 27¼”

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
137.5cm (54.13")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Mahogany Library Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1169331
Dealers Internal Reference
3872
Description
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library Table

A Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library or Writing Table with Marble Top.

An excellent, substantial sized table, having a black marble top supported by two ends, carved with lotus flower detailing and joined by a turned central stretcher.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The carving and the variety of turnings used on the stretcher are signs of high quality workmanship. It is unusual to find marble tops on tables of this sort.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher.
fig 1. Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library Table

Although it has not been possible to attribute this piece to a particular maker, it does have pronounced similarities with some of the published designs by William Smee and Sons of 1850 and is certainly of a level of quality that we would expect to have been produced by a major workshop of the time.

H 75cm x W 137.5cm x D 69cm

H 29½” x W 54¼” x D 27¼”

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
137.5cm (54.13")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Mahogany Library Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1169331
Dealers Internal Ref
3872
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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Archive I A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher.

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library Table

Archive II A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View VI
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Archive VIII A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher. View IX
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A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher.
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Library Table
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A nineteenth-century English mahogany library table featuring a rectangular dark top inset, carved trestle end supports, and a turned central stretcher.
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Nineteenth-century library tables are substantial flat-topped desks designed for study, featuring solid hardwood construction, dark leather inset tops, and trestle or pedestal bases.

Cabinetmakers primarily used dense hardwoods such as mahogany or oak, incorporating hand-turned stretchers and gold-tooled or plain leather writing surfaces inset into the top.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed joinery, traditional mortise and tenon construction, subtle aged patination across the timber surfaces, and natural wear along the base rails.

Position the table as a central executive desk in a home office or study, or place it in an entrance hall as a main architectural display surface.

Apply high-quality beeswax regularly along the wood grain, keep the piece away from direct radiator heat to prevent shrinkage, and wipe leather surfaces with a soft, dry cloth.
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