Original Hille London Stamped Burr Walnut Art Deco Dining Table & Chairs Suite

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original heavily carved Burr Walnut Hille of London fully stamped dining table and chair suite

Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price

A beautiful example of this kind of work, the cuts of walnut are truly sublime, the table leg carving is second to not as are the chairs, I really could talk for hours about how amazing this suite is but really, its best for you to look at the pictures

Condition wise we have cleaned waxed and polished the suite from top to bottom, there may be some age and use related patina marks, the only point of note I can actually see is the extension leaf doesn’t look like its ever been used, as such it’s a bit darker than the rest of the table, otherwise its all looks to be in very fine order

Dimensions of the table

Height:- 76cm

Width:- 181.5cm extending to 242cm

Depth:- 95cm

Dimensions of the carver armchairs

Height:- 105.5cm

Width:- 69cm

Depth:- 69.5cm

Seat height:- 48.5

Dimensions of the standard high back chairs

Height:- 102.5cm

Width:- 52cm

Depth:- 63.5cm

Seat height:- 48.5

Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask

History of Hille

The Hille furniture company was started in the East End of London in 1906 by Salamon Hille, a Russian emigrant, to renovate and reproduce eighteenth century furniture. The focus of the business was very much quality rather than large volumes, employing skilled craftsmen and gaining customers such as Hamptons, a well known furniture store, amongst others. By the 1930’s the company had established an international reputation supplying products all over the world.

Salamon's daughter, Ray, subsequently joined and worked with the company to produce furniture to original designs. In 1932, Salamon retired and Ray took over the reigns of the business with Hille becoming a Limited company that year under her leadership.

In 1940 tragedy struck as Salamon Hille died, followed by the destruction of the North London home, factory and stores. The war had already been a challenge with reduced numbers of commissions and a restriction on timber to furniture makers. Under Ray Hille’s leadership Hille were recommended by the curator of the Victoria & Albert Museum to the City Guildhalls to repair bomb damaged furniture, collecting it in a hired van. With new timber being unobtainable, old furniture was sourced and the wood used and re-worked. Old employees came back from the war and in 1945 the business moved to Lea Bridge Road, Leytonstone, and Ray Hille was re-joined by husband Maurice, daughter Rosamind, son-in-law Leslie Julius and then later by Leslie’s army colleague John Collier.

Due to the restrictions in the UK, quality furniture could only be made for overseas customers so Hille’s only option was to focus on export markets. Following visits to the US Hille built up a suitable customer base. Export was to become a permanent feature for Hille from then on.

In 1950 Hille moved to premises in Hainault but almost immediately the 1951 financial crisis hit resulting in the factory having to move to an old brewery in Watford. The company recovered and in 1961 Hille opened its new offices designed by Hungarian-born modernist architect Ernö Goldfinger who was best known for designing the Elephant and Castle development. 1961 also saw Ray Hille’s second daughter Cherill Scheer joining Hille, adding a new generation to Hille’s management. Her work drove Hille’s marketing, most notably the promotion of the original Polyside chair in 1963, sending out a line drawing of a s