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A Late 17 to 18th Century Oak Plank Top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs
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A Late 17 to 18th Century Oak Plank Top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs

18th century
For Sale by Gilt and Gesso
Description

A late 17th to early 18th Century Oak Plank top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs.

A fine quality English late 17th century to circa 1700, plank top oak gateleg, folding table with a handsome timeworn patination and character, elegant turned baluster legs.

A versatile country house aesthetic antique table, opening to accommodate a comfortable 6 seating.

A robust table of excellent colour that shows minimal evidence of historic repairs, which is quite common for a table of this age. A peg construction oak folding table that can occupy a hallway, landing, dayroom or bedroom, whilst particularly popular as farmhouse kitchen table or a dining room.

Dimensions

Width 120cm

Height 71cm

Depth 51cm

Extending to 135cm

A superbly stylish country house antique table of versatile and practical use and considerable decorative appeal.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for £70, please enquire for Scotland.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 1700s.

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SA1214403
Description
A late 17th to early 18th Century Oak Plank top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs.
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A fine quality English late 17th century to circa 1700, plank top oak gateleg, folding table with a handsome timeworn patination and character, elegant turned baluster legs.
Gilt and Gesso
fig 1. A dark oak gateleg table with a drop-leaf plank top and turned baluster legs joined by low stretchers.
fig 1. A Late 17 to 18th Century Oak Plank Top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs

A versatile country house aesthetic antique table, opening to accommodate a comfortable 6 seating.

A robust table of excellent colour that shows minimal evidence of historic repairs, which is quite common for a table of this age. A peg construction oak folding table that can occupy a hallway, landing, dayroom or bedroom, whilst particularly popular as farmhouse kitchen table or a dining room.

fig 2. A dark oak gateleg table with a drop-leaf plank top and turned baluster legs joined by low stretchers.
fig 2. A Late 17 to 18th Century Oak Plank Top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs

Dimensions

Width 120cm

Height 71cm

Depth 51cm

Extending to 135cm

A superbly stylish country house antique table of versatile and practical use and considerable decorative appeal.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for £70, please enquire for Scotland.

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214403
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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A Late 17 to 18th Century Oak Plank Top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs

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A dark oak gateleg table with a drop-leaf plank top and turned baluster legs joined by low stretchers.
A Late 17 to 18th Century Oak Plank Top Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs
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A dark oak gateleg table with a drop-leaf plank top and turned baluster legs joined by low stretchers.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period18th century
  • Style17th Century British
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned baluster legs, Drop-leaf top, Plank top, Box stretchers
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 120 cm (47 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This late 17th to early 18th century British gateleg dining table is produced in the 1700 style from solid oak. The timber exhibits a dark brown finish with a timeworn, characterful patination across its surfaces, accompanied by peg construction and visible historic repairs. The design incorporates a drop-leaf plank top with rounded ends, supported by turned baluster legs joined by low box stretchers and iron hinges. Measuring 71 cm high, 120 cm wide, and 51 cm deep, the table extends to 135 cm. Suitable for an English country house aesthetic, this versatile antique functions effectively in a dining room, farmhouse kitchen, hallway, landing, dayroom, or bedroom, accommodating up to six seats when fully opened.

FAQs

Originating in sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, gateleg tables were designed as versatile, space-saving solutions for dining and domestic work in traditional homes.

These tables were predominantly constructed from solid timber such as oak or walnut, using mortise and tenon joints held together with wooden pegs.

Key indicators include hand-hewn plank tops, hand-turned baluster legs, early iron or wood butterfly hinges, and irregular wear patterns consistent with centuries of usage.

Gateleg tables function effectively as compact dining tables in smaller footprints, or folded against a wall as occasional console tables.

Regular dusting with a soft microfiber cloth and occasional applications of natural beeswax polish help maintain the timber patina and prevent dehydration.
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