What timber are these usually made from?

Mahogany is named in nearly half of all titles, 88 of 188, which makes it the default expectation for the category. Oak comes next with 24 titles, then satinwood with 19, walnut with 16 and pine with just eight. Rosewood, burr walnut, burr maple, satin birch and green stained ash appear as one-offs.

Are all of them actually Edwardian?

No. The word Edwardian is used in 108 titles, but the dated field across the archive runs from 1850 to 1930. Twelve listings are labelled Victorian, seven only 19th Century, four to the 1920s, four to the 1880s, three to the 1890s and two to the 1850s. The shelf in practice covers eighty years of bedroom furniture. Only 51 of 188 carry a clean year, so both the field and the title date read as approximations.

Why are shaving stands listed under dressing tables?

They are the men's grooming equivalent, an adjustable mirror on a column and base, so dealers file them with the dressing forms. Eleven titles are shaving stands and 22 mention a mirror, including tripod and telescopic mirror stands. That makes roughly a tenth of the category something other than a table.

What does inlaid mean in these titles?

Inlay is called out in 39 of 188 titles, and "inlaid mahogany" runs as a single phrase in 14 of them. It covers line stringing as a border, crossbanded edges, satinwood banding on a darker ground and, on the pieces at the top of the range, marquetry.

Is there an Arts and Crafts version?

Yes, and it is a real seam rather than a stray label. "Arts" and "crafts" each appear in 14 titles, with the phrase together in ten. Almost all of those are oak, which links the Arts and Crafts group to the 24 oak titles in the category.

How often do these come up for sale?

Around 21 come to market a year on Sellingantiques, and 78 different dealers have listed one. That spread means no single dealer's stock defines the category, and the odd one-offs keep appearing: a poudreuse, two kidney-shaped tables, a marble-topped satinwood example and three bonheur du jour desks filed here as dressing furniture.

Home > Dressing Tables > Edwardian Dressing Tables > Page 4

Antique Edwardian Dressing Tables

72 items · page 4 of 5

← Page 4 of 5 →

Bedroom furniture of the 1900s and 1910s made for dressing and grooming: a mahogany or oak table or low chest of drawers with a mirror mounted above it.