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A Superb Quality Figured Mahogany Metamorphic Buffet/etagere
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A Superb Quality Figured Mahogany Metamorphic Buffet/etagere

19th century
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A superb quality figured mahogany metamorphic buffet table. Dating from the second quarter of the 19th century, the shaped outline with reeded ripple moulding, the top lifts to create a three tier buffet or etagere. The whole is supported on octagonal central column and quadruple leaf scroll carved supports

The top easily lifts to convert it to three tier, and simply returns at the press of a button.

A rare and superior piece in wonderful condition!

Size: 28.1/2" high x 25 wide x 16.1/4" deep. Height raised 37.1/2"

(72.4 x 63.4 x 42cm Raised 95cm)

Circa 1840

Stock no: 4947

Date of Manufacture

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Metamorphic Buffet to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09716337
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-195 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-carved acanthus scrolls on the quadruped base: bold early Victorian decorative work.
Carved gadrooning along the serpentine edges: 1830s and 1840s English dining furniture.
Rich flame mahogany veneers across each tier: timber choice of the mid-nineteenth century.
Rising telescopic column: mechanical metamorphic action popular from the 1830s onwards.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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
72.4cm (28.50")
Width
63.4cm (24.96")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245191
Dealers Internal Reference
4947
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Description
A superb quality figured mahogany metamorphic buffet table.
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Dating from the second quarter of the 19th century, the shaped outline with reeded ripple moulding, the top lifts to create a three tier buffet or etagere.
John Hubbard Antiques

The whole is supported on octagonal central column and quadruple leaf scroll carved supports

fig 1. A Victorian figured mahogany metamorphic buffet table featuring a shaped rectangular top, beaded edges, a central faceted column, and carved scroll feet.
fig 1. A Superb Quality Figured Mahogany Metamorphic Buffet/etagere

The top easily lifts to convert it to three tier, and simply returns at the press of a button.

A rare and superior piece in wonderful condition!

Size: 28.1/2" high x 25 wide x 16.1/4" deep. Height raised 37.1/2"

(72.4 x 63.4 x 42cm Raised 95cm)

Circa 1840

Stock no: 4947

Date of Manufacture

John Hubbard Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Metamorphic Buffet to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09716337
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-195 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-carved acanthus scrolls on the quadruped base: bold early Victorian decorative work.
Carved gadrooning along the serpentine edges: 1830s and 1840s English dining furniture.
Rich flame mahogany veneers across each tier: timber choice of the mid-nineteenth century.
Rising telescopic column: mechanical metamorphic action popular from the 1830s onwards.

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
72.4cm (28.50")
Width
63.4cm (24.96")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245191
Dealers Internal Ref
4947
John Hubbard Antiques
John Hubbard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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A Victorian figured mahogany metamorphic buffet table featuring a shaped rectangular top, beaded edges, a central faceted column, and carved scroll feet.
A superb quality figured mahogany metamorphic buffet/etagere
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A Victorian figured mahogany metamorphic buffet table featuring a shaped rectangular top, beaded edges, a central faceted column, and carved scroll feet.
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  • ObjectOccasional Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Figured Mahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFaceted central pedestal, Carved scroll feet, Beaded edge moulding, Gadrooned details
  • SizeH 72.4 cm (29 in) x W 63.4 cm (25 in) x D 42 cm (17 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian metamorphic buffet table uses figured mahogany timber finished in a warm brown shade with visible grain patterns and a polished surface. The shaped rectangular top has rounded corners and a beaded edge moulding above a gadrooned frieze. An octagonal faceted central column supports the mechanism, set upon a platform base with four carved scroll feet. Details include carved leaf motifs on the base and vertical fluting on the lower section of the column. Practical dimensions measure 72.4 cm high, 63.4 cm wide, and 42 cm deep, rising to 95 cm in height when transformed. The top lifts to convert the piece into a three-tier etagere, returning with a button release. Placed in a drawing room, library, or hallway, this occasional table serves as a functional display surface or server for household items in an English country house setting.

A metamorphic buffet etagere is an ingenious 19th-century furniture design featuring an internal rising mechanism. It converts from a compact side table or console into a multi-tiered serving buffet or display shelf.

These pieces were typically constructed from high-quality hardwoods such as flame or figured mahogany, oak, or walnut, supported by solid brass internal rising mechanisms and hand-carved pedestal bases.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, original weighted or ratcheted internal mechanical movement, period-correct brass fittings, and natural patination across the timber surfaces.

A metamorphic table serves as a functional side table or drinks server in a modern dining room, hallway, or living area, offering versatile surface space when raised for entertaining.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually to nourish the timber, while ensuring internal metal mechanisms are kept clean and minimally lubricated.
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