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Antique Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Table Nightstand Lamp Table
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Antique Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Table Nightstand Lamp Table

18th century
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A superb antique Georgian mahogany bedside table of elegant and practical design, dating to the late 18th century. The piece features a beautifully shaped galleried tray top with pierced carrying handles, allowing it to function both as a surface for use and as a serving tray if required.

Below the top sits a pull-out slide, a feature originally designed to support a chamber pot, reflecting the way such pieces were used in Georgian homes prior to indoor plumbing. The lower section provides enclosed storage, now ideal for modern bedside or living use, and is finished with original brass hardware.

Raised on square tapering legs, the table has a refined and balanced appearance, with lovely rich mahogany colour and figuring throughout. The proportions are particularly pleasing, making it a highly versatile piece that works equally well as a bedside table, lamp table or occasional drinks stand.

These tables were an essential part of everyday life in the 18th century, offering discreet practicality while maintaining the elegance expected in a Georgian interior. Today they remain highly sought after for their functionality and understated design.

Condition report: Very good overall condition with a rich, warm patina. Light age-related marks to the top and edges as expected with use. Structurally sound and ready for use.

Dimensions:

Height: 79.5 cm (31.3 inches)

Width: 54 cm (21.3 inches)

Depth: 45 cm (17.7 inches)

Date: 1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
79.5cm (31.30")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bedside Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202638
Dealers Internal Reference
3046
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Description
A superb antique Georgian mahogany bedside table of elegant and practical design, dating to the late 18th century.
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The piece features a beautifully shaped galleried tray top with pierced carrying handles, allowing it to function both as a surface for use and as a serving tray if required.
London City Antiques
fig 1. An antique Georgian mahogany bedside table featuring a galleried tray top with cut-out handles, a cupboard section, and a lower drawer with brass handle.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Table Nightstand Lamp Table

Below the top sits a pull-out slide, a feature originally designed to support a chamber pot, reflecting the way such pieces were used in Georgian homes prior to indoor plumbing. The lower section provides enclosed storage, now ideal for modern bedside or living use, and is finished with original brass hardware.

fig 2. An antique Georgian mahogany bedside table featuring a galleried tray top with cut-out handles, a cupboard section, and a lower drawer with brass handle.
fig 2. Antique Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Table Nightstand Lamp Table

Raised on square tapering legs, the table has a refined and balanced appearance, with lovely rich mahogany colour and figuring throughout. The proportions are particularly pleasing, making it a highly versatile piece that works equally well as a bedside table, lamp table or occasional drinks stand.

fig 3. An antique Georgian mahogany bedside table featuring a galleried tray top with cut-out handles, a cupboard section, and a lower drawer with brass handle.
fig 3. Antique Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Table Nightstand Lamp Table

These tables were an essential part of everyday life in the 18th century, offering discreet practicality while maintaining the elegance expected in a Georgian interior. Today they remain highly sought after for their functionality and understated design.

fig 4. An antique Georgian mahogany bedside table featuring a galleried tray top with cut-out handles, a cupboard section, and a lower drawer with brass handle.
fig 4. Antique Georgian Mahogany Tray Top Bedside Table Nightstand Lamp Table

Condition report: Very good overall condition with a rich, warm patina. Light age-related marks to the top and edges as expected with use. Structurally sound and ready for use.

Dimensions:

Height: 79.5 cm (31.3 inches)

Width: 54 cm (21.3 inches)

Depth: 45 cm (17.7 inches)

Date: 1780

Height
79.5cm (31.30")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bedside Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1202638
Dealers Internal Ref
3046
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An antique Georgian mahogany bedside table featuring a galleried tray top with cut-out handles, a cupboard section, and a lower drawer with brass handle.
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A Georgian tray top bedside table is an 18th-century piece of bedroom furniture designed with a raised, gallery-style rim featuring integrated cut-out handles to keep items secure.

These pieces were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or high-grade mahogany veneers, featuring oak or pine secondary woods for drawer interiors and brass metalwork for handles and escutcheons.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-planed timber surfaces, original cast brass hardware, and natural signs of wood shrinkage or aged patination along cabinet joints.

Position the piece as a functional nightstand alongside a neutral upholstered bed, or place it in a living area as an end table next to an armchair to create visual warmth.

Dust the wood regularly using a dry microfibre cloth, apply a non-silicone beeswax polish once per year, and position the furniture away from direct heat sources or high moisture.
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