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18th C. French Gateleg Dining Table
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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18th C. French Gateleg Dining Table

18th century
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An unusual large 18th c. double gated dropleaf French farmhouse table in chestnut of lovely colour; probably from Gascony. The split baluster legs open as supports for the leaves. Dummy drawers at each end.

SIZE; height 32 inches, width 50 inches, depth 82 inches open (27 inches closed).

PROVENANCE; French farmhouse.

Private Collection, Hampshire.

Private Collection, North Yorkshire Dales

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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this French Gateleg Dining Table to the 18th Century.

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An unusual large 18th c. double gated dropleaf French farmhouse table in chestnut of lovely colour; probably from Gascony. The split baluster legs open as supports for the leaves. Dummy drawers at each end.
fig 1. An 18th-century dark wood French gateleg dining table featuring extended drop-leaf sides supported by turned wooden legs and stretchers.
fig 1. 18th C. French Gateleg Dining Table

SIZE; height 32 inches, width 50 inches, depth 82 inches open (27 inches closed).

PROVENANCE; French farmhouse.

Private Collection, Hampshire.

Private Collection, North Yorkshire Dales

NOTE - PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING

Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this French Gateleg Dining Table to the 18th Century.

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SA716
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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Roy and nadine precious: specialists in portraiture from the 16th to the 20th century. Established in 1972.

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An 18th-century dark wood French gateleg dining table featuring extended drop-leaf sides supported by turned wooden legs and stretchers.
18th c. French gateleg dining table
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Gateleg tables were developed in 16th-century England and adopted widely across Europe, including France, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The mechanism allowed large dining surfaces to be folded down into compact hall tables when not in use, making them highly practical for period homes.

Tables from this period were typically constructed from solid regional hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or fruitwood. Construction relied on hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, alongside hand-turned legs and wrought iron hinges.

Authentic period examples feature hand-planed underside surfaces, irregular wear patterns on the lower stretchers, pegged joints rather than modern screws, and natural shrinkage across wide timber planks.

A gateleg table can be styled fully extended as a central dining surface surrounded by modern upholstered chairs, or positioned against a wall with one flap lowered to function as a side table.

Maintain timber by applying a natural beeswax polish twice yearly along the wood grain. Keep the table away from direct heat sources and maintain stable indoor humidity to prevent timber warping or cracking.
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