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Antique Oak Dresser Base C.1900
For sale by The Old Cinema
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Antique Oak Dresser Base C.1900

1900 - 1920
For Sale by The Old Cinema
Description

A painted antique oak serving table with a broad natural timber top set above two generous drawers. Each drawer front is divided into a pair of deeply moulded geometric panels, combining stepped rectangular motifs with angular star-like forms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80.5cm (31.69")
Width
138cm (54.33")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232197
Dealers Internal Reference
49673
Description
A painted antique oak serving table with a broad natural timber top set above two generous drawers.
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Each drawer front is divided into a pair of deeply moulded geometric panels, combining stepped rectangular motifs with angular star-like forms.
The Old Cinema
Height
80.5cm (31.69")
Width
138cm (54.33")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this Antique Oak Dresser Base to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232197
Dealers Internal Ref
49673
The Old Cinema
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2020
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An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.
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Archive I An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.

Antique Oak Dresser Base C.1900

Archive II An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher. View III
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An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.
Antique Oak Dresser Base c.1900
Ref: SA1232197
An antique oak dresser base featuring a natural wooden top, distressed grey painted finish, geometric moulded drawers with brass handles, and turned legs with a lower stretcher.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDresser Bases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJacobean Revival
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Paint
  • ColourGrey and Brown
  • MotifsGeometric moulding, Turned legs, Brass drop handles, Stretcher base
  • SizeH 80.5 cm (32 in) x W 138 cm (54 in) x D 44.5 cm (18 in)

This Jacobean Revival dresser base from around 1900 functions as a serving table or sideboard in a dining room, hallway or living space. The piece measures 80.5 cm high, 138 cm wide and 44.5 cm deep, combining a natural brown timber top with a distressed grey painted finish across the oak frame. Two generous drawers dominate the front elevation, each divided into pairs of deeply moulded geometric panels that merge stepped rectangular motifs with angular star-like forms. Brass drop handles with round backplates accent the drawer fronts alongside small circular keyholes, while turned legs support the structure above a lower stretcher base. Signs of age appear in the weathered paintwork and visible timber grain beneath the surface. Natural light reflects off the polished brass hardware against the matte painted body.

FAQs

An antique dresser base is a low wooden storage piece originally designed to support a top rack for displaying tableware, often functioning independently as a sideboard or server. Popularised in British homes during the seventeenth to early twentieth centuries, these pieces combine surface workspace with deep drawers.

Turn-of-the-century dresser bases were predominantly constructed from solid native timbers such as oak, pine, or elm. Construction featured hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joinery, and brass drop handles or teardrop pulls.

Authentic pieces from around 1900 typically feature irregular dovetail jointing inside drawers, natural wear on the runners, period keyhole escutcheons, and signs of aged timber shrinkage along panels or backboards.

Position the piece in an entryway or dining area as a console table, pairing the natural wood top with contemporary ceramic vessels or a modern wall mirror to balance historical character with clean lines.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners that could degrade historical paint finishes. Apply a clear wax polish to exposed natural wood areas periodically to preserve moisture and lustre.
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