A wonderful oak refectory dining table, featuring a long rectangular top displaying an attractive, richly figured grain and warm colour throughout.

The table is raised on shaped supports which stand on splayed feet and are joined by a long central stretcher, giving the table excellent strength and stability.

Height 29" 74cm

Width 78" 198cm

Depth 33" 84cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

198cm (77.95")

Depth

84cm (33.07")

Declaration

Gaylords Antiques has dated this Oak Refectory Dining Table to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1232021

Description

A wonderful oak refectory dining table, featuring a long rectangular top displaying an attractive, richly figured grain and warm colour throughout.

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The table is raised on shaped supports which stand on splayed feet and are joined by a long central stretcher, giving the table excellent strength and stability.

Gaylords Antiques

Height 29" 74cm

Width 78" 198cm

Depth 33" 84cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

198cm (77.95")

Depth

84cm (33.07")

Date of Manufacture

Gaylords Antiques has dated this Oak Refectory Dining Table to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1232021

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Gaylords Antiques

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Antique furniture specialists est 1966

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Gaylords Antiques

Telephone 01329 843 402

Location

75 West Street
Titchfield
Fareham
Hampshire
P014 4DG
United Kingdom

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Verified Since Apr 2011

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Items Sold 644

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A refectory table is a long, narrow dining table originally designed for communal dining in monasteries during the Middle Ages. Over time, the style evolved into a foundational piece of traditional English country house furniture.

Traditional refectory tables are constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, featuring thick plank tops supported by end trestles or heavy legs linked by a low central stretcher rail.

Authentic historic pieces display pegged mortise and tenon joinery, hand-planed timber surfaces, age-related patination, and natural wear along the lower stretcher where feet rested.

An oak refectory table functions as a grounding focal point in an open-plan kitchen or dining room, contrasting effectively with modern upholstered chairs or contemporary pendant lighting.

Solid oak should be regularly dusted with a soft cloth and polished along the grain with natural beeswax, keeping the timber clear of direct heat sources to prevent dimensional movement.