Superb Oak Library Centre Table in the Manner of Richard Bridgens

Name: Superb Oak Library Centre Table in the Manner of Richard Bridgens
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA559821
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by William James Antiques

Description

A superb Oak Library Centre Table in the manner of Richard Bridgens, having a beautiful highly figured Oak top with Ebony line inlay decoration. The table having a highly decorative carved frieze with a single flush drawer to each side. Raised on a spectacular turned column supports, adjoined by a carved stretcher rail, terminating in scrolled acanthus carved feet with original sunken castors. Excellent colour, condition and original finish throughout. English, Circa 1840

Richard Hicks Bridgens started his career in Liverpool where he was apprenticed and worked for the renowned cabinet maker George Bullock. In 1814 he moved to London and continued working with George Bullock. When George Bullock died in 1818, Bridgens started his own business in Birmingham from 1819 to 1825. He too produced extraordinary pieces, ahead of his time and unlike anything anyone had seen before. His most notable known work was for James Watt junior at Aston Hall designing furniture and making architectural alterations in the Jacobean style. When his wife inherited a sugar plantation the couple left Birmingham for Trinidad.

Dimensions: Height: 75 cm - 29 1/2 Inches, Width: 136 cm - 53 1/9 Inches, Depth: 74 cm - 29 Inches

Price inclusive of delivery within England & Wales

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Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

136cm (53.54")

Depth

74cm (29.13")

Declaration

William James Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA559821

Description

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Raised on a spectacular turned column supports, adjoined by a carved stretcher rail, terminating in scrolled acanthus carved feet with original sunken castors.

William James Antiques

Excellent colour, condition and original finish throughout. English, Circa 1840

fig 1. Superb Oak Library Centre Table in the manner of Richard Bridgens — fig 1. Superb Oak Library Centre Table in the Manner of Richard Bridgens

Richard Hicks Bridgens started his career in Liverpool where he was apprenticed and worked for the renowned cabinet maker George Bullock. In 1814 he moved to London and continued working with George Bullock. When George Bullock died in 1818, Bridgens started his own business in Birmingham from 1819 to 1825. He too produced extraordinary pieces, ahead of his time and unlike anything anyone had seen before. His most notable known work was for James Watt junior at Aston Hall designing furniture and making architectural alterations in the Jacobean style. When his wife inherited a sugar plantation the couple left Birmingham for Trinidad.

Dimensions: Height: 75 cm - 29 1/2 Inches, Width: 136 cm - 53 1/9 Inches, Depth: 74 cm - 29 Inches

Price inclusive of delivery within England & Wales

LAPADA Member