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A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer
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A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer

18th century
Sold 5 December 2025 · Gilt and Gesso
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A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer.

A fine quality English late 17th century to circa 1700, oak gateleg, folding table with a handsome timeworn patination and character, elegant turned baluster legs and a single felt-lined drawer.

A versatile country house aesthetic antique table, opening to a diameter of 125cm, a comfortable 6 seating table or up to 8.

A robust table of excellent colour that shows evidence of historic repairs, see photos, which is quite common for a table of this edge. A peg construction oak folding table that can occupy a hallway, landing, dayroom or bedroom, whilst particularly popular as farmhouse kitchen table or a dining room.

Dimensions

Width 100cm

Height 77cm

Depth 38cm

Diameter 125cm

A superbly stylish country house antique table of versatile and practical use and considerable decorative appeal.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We operate a weekly delivery service into London and surrounding areas of the M25 for £40 plus any relevant congestion charges, please enquire.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for £70, please enquire for Scotland.

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 1700s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Reference Numbers
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SA1182157
Description
A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer.
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A fine quality English late 17th century to circa 1700, oak gateleg, folding table with a handsome timeworn patination and character, elegant turned baluster legs and a single felt-lined drawer.
Gilt and Gesso
fig 1. An antique dark oak gateleg table with turned baluster legs and drop leaves is positioned against a plain wall.
fig 1. A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer

A versatile country house aesthetic antique table, opening to a diameter of 125cm, a comfortable 6 seating table or up to 8.

A robust table of excellent colour that shows evidence of historic repairs, see photos, which is quite common for a table of this edge. A peg construction oak folding table that can occupy a hallway, landing, dayroom or bedroom, whilst particularly popular as farmhouse kitchen table or a dining room.

fig 2. An antique dark oak gateleg table with turned baluster legs and drop leaves is positioned against a plain wall.
fig 2. A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer

Dimensions

Width 100cm

Height 77cm

Depth 38cm

Diameter 125cm

A superbly stylish country house antique table of versatile and practical use and considerable decorative appeal.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

fig 3. An antique dark oak gateleg table with turned baluster legs and drop leaves is positioned against a plain wall.
fig 3. A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We operate a weekly delivery service into London and surrounding areas of the M25 for £40 plus any relevant congestion charges, please enquire.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for £70, please enquire for Scotland.

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 1700s.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1182157
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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An antique dark oak gateleg table with turned baluster legs and drop leaves is positioned against a plain wall.
A 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Baluster Legs and Single Drawer
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  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned baluster legs, Hinged drop leaves, Box stretchers
  • SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

Seventeenth-century gateleg tables are characterised by hinged drop leaves supported by swing-out legs, offering flexible surface space that evolved to accommodate changing domestic interiors during the Stuart period.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid English oak, joined using traditional pegged mortise and tenon joints, and featured hand-turned baluster legs and stretchers for structural stability.

Authenticity is assessed by examining tool marks, timber shrinkage, hand-cut peg construction, oxidisation patterns, and the presence of period-appropriate wear consistent with centuries of use.

Pairing this historic furniture with modern minimalist seating or placing it against a neutral wall creates a striking focal point that anchors contemporary interior schemes with tactile warmth.

Maintain antique oak by keeping it away from direct heat sources and sudden humidity fluctuations, applying natural beeswax periodically, and avoiding silicone-based polishes.
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