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Outstanding Pair Victorian Corner Stands
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Outstanding Pair Victorian Corner Stands

19th century
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Superb pair Victorian rosewood corner stands, excellent quality inlays, tight twisted supports, in excellent overall condition.

51" high

24" wide

16" depth

Shelf height 11, 12, 13"

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You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated these Victorian Corner Whatnot Stands to the Victorian era.

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Description
Superb pair Victorian rosewood corner stands, excellent quality inlays, tight twisted supports, in excellent overall condition.

51" high

24" wide

16" depth

Shelf height 11, 12, 13"

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

fig 1. A pair of Victorian four-tier corner whatnot stands featuring intricate marquetry inlay, barley-twist columns, and decorative crestings.
fig 1. Outstanding Pair Victorian Corner Stands

EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

FOR EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE DELIVERIES PLEASE EMAIL FOR QUOTE

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated these Victorian Corner Whatnot Stands to the Victorian era.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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Archive I A pair of Victorian four-tier corner whatnot stands featuring intricate marquetry inlay, barley-twist columns, and decorative crestings.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07968 45 00 46
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Unit 5
The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jan 2011
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A pair of Victorian four-tier corner whatnot stands featuring intricate marquetry inlay, barley-twist columns, and decorative crestings.
Outstanding Pair Victorian Corner Stands
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  • ObjectCorner Stands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Boxwood Inlay, Turned Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley-twist uprights, Marquetry floral inlay, Tiered triangular shelves, Carved gallery crestings

A matching pair of Victorian corner stands offers four graduated tiers of triangular shelving designed to utilise empty corner spaces in a reception room or hallway. Each stand presents a rich warm brown timber finish contrasted by pale floral marquetry inlay across the carved gallery crestings and shelf friezes. The tiered construction rises on distinctive tight barley-twist turned upright supports, punctuated by slender central spindles and topped with delicate wooden finials. Small turned feet elevate each corner unit from the floor, providing a stable footing while maintaining an open silhouette. The pieces measure 129 cm high by 61 cm wide and 41 cm deep. These versatile stands provide practical display space for ornaments, photographs or small collections while adding period architectural interest to domestic interiors.

FAQs

A Victorian corner whatnot, or etagere, is a tiered piece of furniture specifically designed to fit into the corner of a room to display ornaments, ceramics, and books. Popular in 19th-century interiors, these stands utilised corner space efficiently while providing decorative display surfaces.

Victorian corner stands were commonly crafted from hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, or mahogany. Ornamental versions frequently featured marquetry or parquetry inlays using contrasting fruitwoods, alongside turned wood columns and decorative carved crestings.

Authentic period pieces typically display hand-cut marquetry inlays, hand-turned support columns such as barley-twists, and natural wear patterns along shelf edges. Inspection of the undersides and joins will often reveal hand-sawn timber elements and period construction techniques.

A pair of corner whatnots can be placed in opposing corners of a room to create symmetry and anchor the space. Style the tiers with a balanced mix of sculptural objects, small books, and ceramics to add vertical interest without cluttering main pathways.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, following the direction of the wood grain. To preserve the marquetry inlay and lacquer finish, apply a high-grade beeswax polish occasionally and keep the furniture away from direct sunlight and central heating sources.
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