How do I seat eighteen people?

Triple pillar tables use multiple insertable leaves to extend the surface length. This modular construction adapts the furniture for large gatherings. Supporting legs distributed across three pedestals maintain stability along the entire length of the extended dining surface.

What is a breakfast table?

Breakfast tables feature a single central pillar supporting a circular mahogany top. They originated for morning meals in private chambers. Many examples include tilt-top mechanisms that allowed the surface to stand upright against a wall when not in use.

How do I date these tables?

Stylistic cues like reeded pillar stems, brass castors, and leg carving indicate specific periods. Regency and George III pieces display classical restraint. Revival pieces from the twentieth century often replicate these earlier proportions using similar mahogany stocks.

Are leaves original to the table?

Extending tables frequently acquired extra leaves during their working lives to accommodate larger dining rooms. Colour matching between top boards reveals whether leaves share the same timber stock. Pegs and brass clips secure the sections together along the joining edges.