What was the purpose of a settle in a hall?

Settles provided seating near entrance doors while the high solid back and enclosed arms protected occupants from cold draughts. The base often doubled as a box for storing household items. In larger houses, they furnished the entrance hall or servants' quarters to offer robust, practical seating.

Were console tables used in entrance halls?

Console tables were placed against walls in formal hallways and reception rooms to display decorative objects or provide a surface upon entering the house. They often featured marble tops to resist moisture from wet items. Their designs evolved from elaborate carved walnut and mahogany in the mid eighteenth century to lighter Regency styles.

What timber is most common in these pieces?

Oak is the predominant timber for eighteenth-century vernacular items like settles, dressers, and early lowboys. Mahogany becomes dominant towards the later eighteenth century and throughout the Regency period. Walnut, fruitwood, elm, and ash also appear across specific regional and stylistic groups.

How do I care for antique hall furniture?

Keep wooden pieces away from direct heat sources and rapid temperature fluctuations to prevent timber splitting and veneer lifting. Regular dusting with a dry cloth maintains the polished surface. Avoid silicone-based polishes and apply traditional beeswax sparingly to nourish the antique timber.

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Georgian hall furniture encompasses the benches, tables, and lowboys designed to furnish the entrance spaces of houses during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

18th century

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Georgian Painted Barrel Back Settle

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£4,800

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18th century

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18th Century Oak Dressing Table /Side Table

From A Brookes

£875

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Pair of Side Chairs by ’Whytock & Reid of Edinburgh’

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Side Chairs by ’Whytock & Reid of Edinburgh’

From Georgian Antiques

£300

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Sidetable

From Deva Antiques

£485

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George 111 Mahogany Serpentine Top 3 Drawer Lowboy

18th century

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George 111 Mahogany Serpentine Top 3 Drawer Lowboy

From E W Cousins and Son

£850

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18th century

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18th Century Georgian Oak Lowboy

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£2,375

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18th century

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Welsh Oak Lowboy Side Table, Circa 1760

From WelshAntiques

£3,100

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18th century

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Rare Early 18th Century Oak Side Table

From Holmes Antiques

£3,800

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18th century

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Early Georgian Mahogany Lowboy

From James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

£1,100

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18th century

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18th Century Dutch Original Painted Bench

From Arcadia Antiques

£3,995

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Listings span the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, featuring oak, mahogany, walnut, and exotic veneers across forms from simple settles to marble-topped console tables.

18th century

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Georgian Oak Side Table / Lowboy

From Brookside Antiques

£395

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18th century

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Fine Walnut Lowboy

From Park Lodge Antiques

£3,850

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18th century

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Dutch Walnut Marquetry Serpentine Side Table C1750 Antique 18th Century

From Also Antique Furniture

£995

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Georgian Hall Furniture

Georgian Painted Barrel Back Settle

18th Century Oak Dressing Table /Side Table

Pair of Side Chairs by ’Whytock & Reid of Edinburgh’

Georgian Mahogany Sidetable

George 111 Mahogany Serpentine Top 3 Drawer Lowboy

18th Century Georgian Oak Lowboy

Welsh Oak Lowboy Side Table, Circa 1760

Rare Early 18th Century Oak Side Table

Early Georgian Mahogany Lowboy

18th Century Dutch Original Painted Bench

Georgian Oak Side Table / Lowboy

Fine Walnut Lowboy

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Serpentine Side Table C1750 Antique 18th Century

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