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Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co C. 1850
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Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co C. 1850

19th century
Sold 10 February 2026 · Founders Antiques
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A finely made Irish mahogany library table by J. Kerr & Co. The rectangular top is cut from richly figured solid mahogany, with rounded corners and a moulded edge, supported on twin trestle ends united by a turned stretcher and raised on quality hidden castors. The frieze features a false drawer and retains the maker’s impressed mark to the front left corner.

The table displays the enduring Regency influence favoured in mid 19th century Ireland, combining lightness of form with excellent timber and proportion. Sophisticated and practical in scale, it serves equally well today as a writing or library table, or as a refined console. Being finished on all sides it is also suited as a centrepiece within a living or study setting.

The Dublin firm of J. Kerr & Co. was active on Stafford Street during the mid-nineteenth century, exhibiting fine cabinet furniture at the Irish Industrial Exhibition of 1853. Their work is noted for its quality mahogany and restrained Regency-influenced design, both evident in this example.

Presented in very good antique condition with a rich, even colour and polished surface, showing minor wear consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

Irish, circa 1850.

H: 71 W: 107 D: 55 cm

Height to underside of table: 57.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Library Table to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172690
Dealers Internal Reference
3500
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A finely made Irish mahogany library table by J. Kerr & Co.
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The rectangular top is cut from richly figured solid mahogany, with rounded corners and a moulded edge, supported on twin trestle ends united by a turned stretcher and raised on quality hidden castors.
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The frieze features a false drawer and retains the maker’s impressed mark to the front left corner.

fig 1. An early Victorian mahogany library table featuring a rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden pull knobs, trestle-style ends, and a turned central stretcher.
fig 1. Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co C. 1850

The table displays the enduring Regency influence favoured in mid 19th century Ireland, combining lightness of form with excellent timber and proportion. Sophisticated and practical in scale, it serves equally well today as a writing or library table, or as a refined console. Being finished on all sides it is also suited as a centrepiece within a living or study setting.

fig 2. An early Victorian mahogany library table featuring a rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden pull knobs, trestle-style ends, and a turned central stretcher.
fig 2. Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co C. 1850

The Dublin firm of J. Kerr & Co. was active on Stafford Street during the mid-nineteenth century, exhibiting fine cabinet furniture at the Irish Industrial Exhibition of 1853. Their work is noted for its quality mahogany and restrained Regency-influenced design, both evident in this example.

fig 3. An early Victorian mahogany library table featuring a rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden pull knobs, trestle-style ends, and a turned central stretcher.
fig 3. Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co C. 1850

Presented in very good antique condition with a rich, even colour and polished surface, showing minor wear consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

Irish, circa 1850.

H: 71 W: 107 D: 55 cm

Height to underside of table: 57.5 cm

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Library Table to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172690
Dealers Internal Ref
3500
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Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co C. 1850

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An early Victorian mahogany library table featuring a rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden pull knobs, trestle-style ends, and a turned central stretcher.
Antique Early Victorian Irish Mahogany Library Table by J. Kerr & Co c. 1850
Ref: SA1172690
An early Victorian mahogany library table featuring a rectangular top, two frieze drawers with wooden pull knobs, trestle-style ends, and a turned central stretcher.
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  • ObjectDesks & Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned stretcher, Frieze drawers, Trestle base, Wooden pull knobs
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

Victorian library tables typically feature solid timber construction, often using dense hardwoods like mahogany, with robust proportions and functional drawer spaces designed for formal studies.

These tables were primarily built using solid mahogany or mahogany veneers over secondary softwoods, occasionally incorporating brass hardware, turned stretchers, and hand-cut dovetail joints in the drawers.

Authenticity is identified through period construction techniques, such as hand-cut dovetailing, natural patina on the timber surfaces, traditional shrinkage cracks, and absence of modern machine tool marks.

An antique library table works effectively as a compact freestanding writing desk in a modern home office or living space, paired with minimalist contemporary seating to create a balanced contrast.

Preservation involves keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth, and occasionally applying pure beeswax to maintain the finish without sealing the wood permanently.
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