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An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920
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An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920

1900 - 1920
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An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920

A charming English oak occasional table dating from circa 1920, featuring a square top with an attractive carved, scalloped edge.

Raised on four decorative barley-twist turned legs, united by square stretchers towards the base, providing both strength and an appealing architectural quality.

The oak has a rich, warm reddish-brown finish, with attractive grain visible across the top. The combination of traditional barley-twist turning and restrained proportions gives this table considerable character.

A versatile piece, ideal as a lamp table, bedside table or occasional table in a drawing room, library or hallway. Its compact size makes it particularly suitable for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

Condition: Some wear to legs but commensurate with age.

Date of Manufacture

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Oak Occasional Table to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243623
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We are primarily a web based business showing high quality antiques and decorative items in two warehouses in Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire and Tetbury , Gloucestershire . Within easy reach of M4 Junctions and with a mainline station nearby and good private car parking facilities at all venues. We display the widest variety of antiques at all price levels, including paintings, furniture, fireside pieces and other decorative interior items. Not all our items are at any particular place so please call or email (enquiries@marlboroughantiques.com) or from our Contact page to avoid disappointment. Please view our Terms and conditions if needed at http://www.marlboroughantiques.com/terms.php.

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An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920
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A charming English oak occasional table dating from circa 1920, featuring a square top with an attractive carved, scalloped edge.
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Raised on four decorative barley-twist turned legs, united by square stretchers towards the base, providing both strength and an appealing architectural quality.

fig 1. An early 20th-century oak occasional table featuring turned barley twist legs, a piecrust carved edge top, and a lower rectangular stretcher base.
fig 1. An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920

The oak has a rich, warm reddish-brown finish, with attractive grain visible across the top. The combination of traditional barley-twist turning and restrained proportions gives this table considerable character.

fig 2. An early 20th-century oak occasional table featuring turned barley twist legs, a piecrust carved edge top, and a lower rectangular stretcher base.
fig 2. An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920

A versatile piece, ideal as a lamp table, bedside table or occasional table in a drawing room, library or hallway. Its compact size makes it particularly suitable for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

Condition: Some wear to legs but commensurate with age.

Date of Manufacture

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Oak Occasional Table to the 1920s.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243623
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Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2012

We display a variety of antiques at all price levels, including furniture, paintings and other decorative items

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Archive I An early 20th-century oak occasional table featuring turned barley twist legs, a piecrust carved edge top, and a lower rectangular stretcher base.

An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920

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An early 20th-century oak occasional table featuring turned barley twist legs, a piecrust carved edge top, and a lower rectangular stretcher base.
An Early 20th Century Oak Occasional Table, Circa 1920
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An early 20th-century oak occasional table featuring turned barley twist legs, a piecrust carved edge top, and a lower rectangular stretcher base.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSide Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJacobean Revival
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist legs, Piecrust edge, Rectangular stretcher
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 74 cm (29 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This early twentieth-century oak occasional table belongs to the Jacobean Revival style and dates from circa 1920. The rectangular top has a carved piecrust scalloped edge and rests on four barley-twist turned legs united by a lower rectangular stretcher base with round feet. The timber displays a rich, warm brown tone with visible wood grain across the surface and signs of wear to the legs commensurate with age. Measuring 50 cm high, 74 cm wide, and 50 cm deep, the table fits easily into various domestic spaces. Practical for everyday use, this side table serves well at the end of a sofa, as a bedside stand, or as an occasional surface in a drawing room, library, or hallway. Its restrained proportions and English country house style suit both traditional and contemporary interiors as a lamp table or small display surface.

FAQs

During the interwar period of the 1920s, British furniture manufacturers popularised Jacobean Revival styles, referencing 17th-century English woodwork through heavy oak construction and turned spiralled supports.

These pieces are crafted from solid oak using traditional mortise and tenon joinery, featuring turned barley twist legs and carved moulded edge profiles supported by a perimeter stretcher frame.

Authentic period examples exhibit characteristic quarter-sawn oak grain patterns, period-appropriate joinery, natural surface patination, and specific features like piecrust borders or barley sugar leg turnings.

An oak occasional table functions effectively as a lamp stand alongside modern upholstery, a compact drink surface in a reading corner, or a display surface in an entrance hallway.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, ensuring the item is positioned away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid wood movement.
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