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French Empire Dressing Table C.1820
Collinge Antiques
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French Empire Dressing Table C.1820

19th century
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Impressive French Empire or Restoration era mahogany dressing table c.1820. 16½" x 22" arch top mirror in a flame mahogany frame. Angle adjustable on veneered tapering columns topped with a splendid pair of Classical urn finials in brass, and supporting a pair of hinged brass candle sconces. Over three small oak lined drawers and the table top laid with a pink leather skiver with gilt tooled edge. With a single lockable drawer below featuring a sliding work surface in matching pink leather with a pen tray and two small brass lined compartments to the right hand side. The work surface slides back to allow access to the drawer. Raised on tapering column legs front and rear, also in flame mahogany and with chased brass fittings top and bottom. Joined with shaped H stretchers and on turned pad feet. Some minor wear and repairs. Generally very good colour and condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied for the main drawer.

Width: 27.5" (70 cm)

Height: 58" (147.5 cm)

Depth: 21" (53.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
147.5cm (58.07")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Empire Dressing Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1213560
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34818
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Impressive French Empire or Restoration era mahogany dressing table c.1820. 16½" x 22" arch top mirror in a flame mahogany frame.
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Angle adjustable on veneered tapering columns topped with a splendid pair of Classical urn finials in brass, and supporting a pair of hinged brass candle sconces.
Collinge Antiques

Over three small oak lined drawers and the table top laid with a pink leather skiver with gilt tooled edge. With a single lockable drawer below featuring a sliding work surface in matching pink leather with a pen tray and two small brass lined compartments to the right hand side. The work surface slides back to allow access to the drawer. Raised on tapering column legs front and rear, also in flame mahogany and with chased brass fittings top and bottom. Joined with shaped H stretchers and on turned pad feet. Some minor wear and repairs. Generally very good colour and condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied for the main drawer.

Width: 27.5" (70 cm)

Height: 58" (147.5 cm)

Depth: 21" (53.5 cm)

Height
147.5cm (58.07")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Empire Dressing Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1213560
Dealers Internal Ref
34818
Collinge Antiques
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Archive I A French Empire flame mahogany dressing table featuring an arched swing mirror flanked by column supports with brass mounts, small trinket drawers, and a pink leather writing surface.

French Empire Dressing Table c.1820

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A French Empire flame mahogany dressing table featuring an arched swing mirror flanked by column supports with brass mounts, small trinket drawers, and a pink leather writing surface.
French Empire Dressing Table c.1820
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French Empire dressing tables, or coiffeuses, produced during the early 19th century are defined by neoclassical symmetry, architectural columns, flame mahogany veneers, and gilded bronze ormolu mountings. They frequently feature integrated swing mirrors, small trinket drawers, and specialized surfaces for personal grooming.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid oak or pine frameworks veneered with high-grade Cuban or flame mahogany. Secondary elements include mercury-gilded bronze (ormolu) mounts, cast brass hardware, mirror glass, and occasionally leather or marble writing and dressing surfaces.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, oak secondary timbers, hand-chased heavy cast ormolu mounts, and period-correct fixings such as hand-threaded steel screws. Neoclassical decorative motifs like architectural columns, palmettes, and classical urn capitals are central features of the style.

An antique dressing table functions well in a master bedroom or dedicated dressing room as a vanity unit. Alternatively, it can be styled in an entryway or study as an occasional writing desk or accent surface paired with contemporary seating and lighting.

Mahogany surfaces should be dusted with a soft, lint-free cloth and polished periodically using natural beeswax. Ormolu mounts must be kept dry and dusted gently with a soft brush; chemical metal polishes should be avoided as they remove original gilt finishes and accelerate patination.
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