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Golden Oak Nest of Three Tables
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Golden Oak Nest of Three Tables

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Worboys Antiques
Description

Golden oak nest of three tables raised on turned legs united by a stretcher . The middle table measures 41.5 cm high x 40.5 cm wide x 3 cm deep and the small one is 39 cm high x 31 cm wide x 31.5 cm deep .

Height

44 cm / 17 1⁄2"

Width

50.5 cm / 20"

Depth

36.5 cm / 14 1⁄2"

Good Condition Wax Finished

Please note that not all items are on display in our showrooms and may be in our off-site store. If you wish to see specific items please notify us before visiting so that we can ensure the item(s) are available to view.

Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this Oak Nest of Tables to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 09644041
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Baluster turnings and box stretchers: seventeenth-century design adapted for nesting tables.
Exposed wooden pegs on tops: traditional jointing details mimicking early joinery.
Gentle softening to the moulded edges: long handling across the table surfaces.
Warm wax finish on solid oak: mellow patina built up over time.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
50.5cm (19.88")
Depth
36.5cm (14.37")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1234863
Dealers Internal Reference
378768
Dealers Notes

Please call us to discuss this item 01494 931812 If sending an enquiry please check your junk emails if you have not heard back from us within 24 hours.

Description
Golden oak nest of three tables raised on turned legs united by a stretcher . The middle table measures 41.5 cm high x 40.5 cm wide x 3 cm deep and the small one is 39 cm high x 31 cm wide x 31.5 cm deep .
fig 1. A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops.
fig 1. Golden Oak Nest of Three Tables

Height

44 cm / 17 1⁄2"

Width

50.5 cm / 20"

Depth

36.5 cm / 14 1⁄2"

Good Condition Wax Finished

Please note that not all items are on display in our showrooms and may be in our off-site store.

“
If you wish to see specific items please notify us before visiting so that we can ensure the item(s) are available to view.
Worboys Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this Oak Nest of Tables to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09644041
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Baluster turnings and box stretchers: seventeenth-century design adapted for nesting tables.
Exposed wooden pegs on tops: traditional jointing details mimicking early joinery.
Gentle softening to the moulded edges: long handling across the table surfaces.
Warm wax finish on solid oak: mellow patina built up over time.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
50.5cm (19.88")
Depth
36.5cm (14.37")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234863
Dealers Internal Ref
378768
Worboys Antiques
Worboys Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2005

Established since 1978, dealing in and restoring most antiques, specialising in clocks and furniture.

Dealer Profile

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Worboys Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops.
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Archive I A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops.

Golden Oak Nest of Three Tables

Archive II A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View II
Archive III A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View III
Archive IV A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View IV
Archive V A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View V
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Archive IX A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View IX
Archive X A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View X
Archive XI A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops. View XI
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Worboys Antiques

Worboys Antiques
Telephone 01494 931812
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86 London End
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2JD
United Kingdom

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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wa
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A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops.
Golden Oak Nest Of Three Tables
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A set of three graduating solid oak nesting tables featuring turned legs, box stretchers, and rectangular molded tops.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectNest of Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Rectangular tops, Box stretchers
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 50.5 cm (20 in) x D 36.5 cm (14 in)

This nest of three tables belongs to the 1920 English Country style. Made of solid oak, the set displays a warm brown timber colour with a wax finish, comprising graduating rectangular tops and box stretchers uniting the turned legs. The visible details include moulded edges along the tabletops and block feet beneath the cylindrical turnings. The largest table measures 44 cm high, 50.5 cm wide, and 36.5 cm deep. In a modern interior, this set functions as a versatile addition to a living space. The nesting design allows the smaller tables to slide neatly beneath the primary surface when not in use. Placed at the end of a sofa or beside an armchair, the tables provide accessible surface space for lamps, drinks, or books while maintaining a compact footprint in the room.

FAQs

A nest of tables is a set of small accent tables of graduating sizes designed to fit stacked neatly underneath one another when not in use. Originating in the late eighteenth century, this furniture design provides versatile surface space while conserving floor space.

Traditional oak nests of tables feature solid oak tops, turned wooden legs, and lower stretchers for structural reinforcement. Construction typically utilizes mortise and tenon joinery alongside wooden pegs to secure the framing.

Authentic pieces display signs of natural age, such as uneven wear on the legs, historic joinery, and patination beneath the table surfaces. The inner framing and undersides generally show unpolished wood with visible historic tool marks rather than uniform modern machine cuts.

A nest of tables can be placed adjacent to a sofa or armchair as compact side surfaces for lighting, books, or drinks. The individual tables can be unnested and distributed across a room during gatherings to provide flexible auxiliary surfaces.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically along the grain to preserve the timber. Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent moisture loss, warping, or fading of the natural wood tone.
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