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A Fine Early 18th Century Tripod Table.
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A Fine Early 18th Century Tripod Table.

18th century
Sold 21 October 2026 · Youngs Antiques
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A fine early 18th century tripod pedestal table with a bird cage top, circa 1700 - 1730.

The table is constructed from oak - the base having out swept - flat sided scrolled legs. The leg are dovetailed into the finely turned stem, terminating into a turned pendant below the legs. The top has a revolving bird cage which is removable via a sliding wedge. The top also tilts and retains its original locking mechanism.

The table top has some old marks commensurate with age, but has a fabulous colour and patination and is in excellent condition.

Date of Manufacture

Youngs Antiques has dated this 18th Century Tripod Table to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Reference Numbers
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SA1193998
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Description
A fine early 18th century tripod pedestal table with a bird cage top, circa 1700 - 1730.

The table is constructed from oak - the base having out swept - flat sided scrolled legs.

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The leg are dovetailed into the finely turned stem, terminating into a turned pendant below the legs.
Youngs Antiques

The top has a revolving bird cage which is removable via a sliding wedge. The top also tilts and retains its original locking mechanism.

The table top has some old marks commensurate with age, but has a fabulous colour and patination and is in excellent condition.

Date of Manufacture

Youngs Antiques has dated this 18th Century Tripod Table to the 18th Century.

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Reference Numbers
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SA1193998
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An early 18th-century circular wooden tripod table featuring a turned central pedestal and three splayed legs. SOLD21 OCT 26
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Archive I An early 18th-century circular wooden tripod table featuring a turned central pedestal and three splayed legs. SOLD21 OCT 26

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An early 18th-century circular wooden tripod table featuring a turned central pedestal and three splayed legs.
A Fine Early 18th Century Tripod Table.
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An early 18th-century circular wooden tripod table featuring a turned central pedestal and three splayed legs.
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  • ObjectOccasional Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned central pedestal, Splayed tripod legs, Circular top
  • SizeH 63 cm (25 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 60 cm (24 in)

This early 18th century Georgian occasional table displays classic English country house style. Constructed from oak timber, the piece has a warm brown colour with a rich patination and visible age marks on the circular top. The design incorporates a revolving and tilting bird cage mechanism secured with a sliding wedge, a finely turned central pedestal, and three splayed, flat-sided scrolled tripod legs dovetailed into the stem. A small turned pendant hangs beneath the junction of the legs, and the entire structure stands 63 cm high, 60 cm wide, and 60 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this versatile table functions well as an end-of-a-sofa surface or a compact display stand in a living room, study, or hallway.

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A tripod table is an occasional table supported by a single turned central column resting on three splayed legs. Popularised during the 18th century in Britain, these versatile tables were primarily used as tea, wine, or candle stands in Georgian living spaces.

Early 18th-century tripod tables were predominantly constructed from native hardwoods such as oak, fruitwood, and walnut, with imported mahogany becoming the favoured material later in the Georgian period due to its strength and dense grain.

Authentic period examples display hand-turned central pillars, hand-drawn dovetail joints securing the legs to the stem block, and uneven wear patterns on the feet and underside of the top that indicate historic hand-tooling.

A tripod table functions effectively as a compact drink stand positioned next to an armchair, an accent piece within a narrow hallway, or an occasional surface in a reading nook, introducing historic scale to modern layouts.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying beeswax once or twice annually. Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity changes to prevent movement and cracking.
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