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1930s Oak Extending Table and Six Chairs
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1930s Oak Extending Table and Six Chairs

1920 - 1940
For Sale by FB Antiques
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1930s Oak Extending Dining Table and Six Ladder-Back Chairs

An attractive traditional oak dining suite comprising an extending rectangular dining table and six matching ladder-back chairs, including four single chairs and two carver chairs. The table has a substantial plank-effect top with extension leaves, supported on turned legs with sturdy stretcher supports. The chairs feature shaped ladder backs, turned front legs and floral upholstered drop-in seats.

Finished in a warm oak tone, this is a characterful dining suite with classic English country appeal. All six upholstered seats are clean and present well.

Period: Circa 1930s

Material: Oak

Suite: Extending dining table, four single chairs and two carvers.

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this 1930s Oak Dining Set to the 1930s.

Independent Date Check ID 09707216
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Draw-leaf extension mechanism: a practical space-saving design for dining rooms.
Turned legs and block feet: classic features of the Jacobean revival style.
Plank-effect top with exposed pegs: a machine-cut interpretation of traditional country joinery.
Uniform warm surface colour: typical of commercial batch production.
Wavy ladder-back chairs: a traditional country form adapted for domestic dining suites.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
160cm (62.99")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243888
Dealers Internal Reference
EL12/812
Description
1930s Oak Extending Dining Table and Six Ladder-Back Chairs
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An attractive traditional oak dining suite comprising an extending rectangular dining table and six matching ladder-back chairs, including four single chairs and two carver chairs.
FB Antiques

The table has a substantial plank-effect top with extension leaves, supported on turned legs with sturdy stretcher supports. The chairs feature shaped ladder backs, turned front legs and floral upholstered drop-in seats.

fig 1. A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats.
fig 1. 1930s Oak Extending Table and Six Chairs

Finished in a warm oak tone, this is a characterful dining suite with classic English country appeal. All six upholstered seats are clean and present well.

Period: Circa 1930s

Material: Oak

Suite: Extending dining table, four single chairs and two carvers.

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this 1930s Oak Dining Set to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09707216
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Draw-leaf extension mechanism: a practical space-saving design for dining rooms.
Turned legs and block feet: classic features of the Jacobean revival style.
Plank-effect top with exposed pegs: a machine-cut interpretation of traditional country joinery.
Uniform warm surface colour: typical of commercial batch production.
Wavy ladder-back chairs: a traditional country form adapted for domestic dining suites.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
160cm (62.99")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243888
Dealers Internal Ref
EL12/812
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Archive I A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats.

1930s Oak Extending Table and Six Chairs

Archive II A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats. View II
Archive III A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats. View III
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Archive V A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats. View V
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Rawlings Farm Buildings
Unit 7 Main Road
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 8DY
United Kingdom
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A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats.
1930s Oak Extending Table and Six Chairs
Ref: SA1243888
A 1930s warm brown oak extending dining table paired with six matching ladder-back chairs featuring floral pattern upholstered seats.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDining Sets
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • Style1930s Traditional
  • MaterialOak, Upholstery Fabric
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLadder back, Wavy crest rails, Padded upholstered seats, Stretcher base
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 160 cm (63 in) x D 84 cm (33 in)

This 1930s traditional English country house dining set comprises an extending rectangular dining table and six matching ladder-back chairs, crafted in warm brown oak with upholstery fabric. The rectangular tabletop has a plank-effect surface and extension leaves, resting on turned legs connected by sturdy lower stretchers. Each chair displays shaped ladder backs with wavy crest rails and drop-in seats upholstered in fabric patterned with red, yellow, and green floral and leaf motifs. The suite measures 80 cm high, 160 cm wide, and 84 cm deep. It provides a practical and cohesive seating arrangement for family meals and gatherings in a dining room or kitchen space.

FAQs

Furniture from the 1930s frequently incorporated solid oak construction, traditional joinery methods, and functional features such as extendable draw-leaf mechanisms to suit versatile living spaces.

These pieces were typically crafted from solid oak or oak veneers, often paired with woven, drop-in, or fully upholstered textile seat cushions attached to timber frames.

Authentic pieces generally display period-appropriate joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, realistic surface wear around table edges and footrests, and characteristic wave or ladder-back chair rail designs.

Warm timber tones pair well with neutral paint palettes, textured linen wallcoverings, contemporary pendant lighting, and modern glassware to balance traditional woodwork with clear modern lines.

Clean wooden surfaces with a soft, damp cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish periodically to nourish the grain, while keeping upholstery free of debris using light vacuuming.
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