What is a gillows style pedestal table?

A gillows style pedestal table is a piece of furniture built around a central column, reflecting the design traditions of the renowned Lancaster firm. They include breakfast, library, and occasional tables dating from the Georgian, Regency, and Victorian periods. These pieces use timbers like mahogany and rosewood, often featuring refined turnings, tripod bases, and decorative inlays that mimic high-end nineteenth-century workshop production.

How do I use a pedestal table today?

Pedestal tables work well as freestanding centrepieces in a hallway, drawing room, or library where they can be approached from all sides. Their single-column design allows chairs to tuck underneath easily. Smaller tripod versions serve effectively as lamp or wine tables beside seating, while larger tilt-top examples can stand flat against a wall when floor space is required.

How can I tell a Regency table from a Victorian one?

Regency tables, generally dating from the early nineteenth century, typically favour clean classical lines, rosewood or mahogany veneers, and restrained brass mounts. Their proportions often reflect strict adherence to proportion and neoclassical design. Victorian pieces tend to introduce heavier carving, darker oak or walnut materials, and more elaborate decorative flourishes such as intricate inlay or pierced galleries.

What is a tilt top table used for?

A tilt top table allowed owners in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to store the heavy timber top vertically against a wall when the furniture was not in active use. This practical function conserved valuable floor space in principal rooms. In modern settings, the mechanism remains a hallmark of traditional cabinet-making, though the top is rarely tipped down except for cleaning or moving.

What woods were used on these tables?

Cabinet-makers relied primarily on dense, durable hardwoods such as mahogany and rosewood for the main structural and surface areas. These timbers took a dark, rich polish. Secondary or decorative accents incorporated exotic woods like satinwood, goncalo alves, and burr amboyna, alongside brass inlay and leather writing surfaces.

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A gillows style pedestal table brings architectural proportion and fine cabinet-making to a room, offering the sturdy centre support characteristic of Lancaster workshops.

Regency Gillows Mahogany Library Table / Centre Table

19th century

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Regency Gillows Mahogany Library Table / Centre Table

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Regency Georgian Gillows Rosewood Occasional Wine Lamp Side Table C 1820.

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Regency Georgian Gillows Rosewood Occasional Wine Lamp Side Table C 1820.

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Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster

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Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster

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Regency Gillow Mahogany Table

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Regency Gillows Rosewood and Papier Mache Tripod Occasional Table

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Regency Gillows Rosewood and Papier Mache Tripod Occasional Table

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