What is a mahogany night table used for?

These pieces functioned historically as bedside storage for chamber pots, washing basins, and personal items. Today they serve mainly as lamp tables or bedside cabinets. Their enclosed cupboards and drawers offer practical storage space for modern bedrooms while maintaining period character.

How do I tell a Georgian night table from a Victorian one?

Georgian pieces often feature tray tops and subtle proportions dating from the eighteenth or early nineteenth century. They tend to display restrained lines and classic cabinetmaking. Victorian versions from the mid to late nineteenth century frequently incorporate heavier proportions, figured mahogany veneers, and more robust cupboard doors.

Are these tables usually found as pairs?

Many surviving night tables and bedside cabinets appear as individual items because they were originally made singly for bedrooms. Matched pairs do exist in the archive and among current listings. Finding a true pair often requires looking for pieces sharing identical wood grain, hardware, and dimensions from the same workshop.

What types of wood are used besides mahogany?

While solid mahogany and flame mahogany veneer form the primary structure of these tables, secondary woods and decorative elements appear. Satinwood and boxwood stringing provide contrasting details on specific revival pieces. Some specialised washstand versions incorporate marble inserts on the top surface to resist moisture from washing pitchers.

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A mahogany night table is a sturdy timber bedside companion built to hold a lamp or conceal chamber pots.

Early 19thc Regency Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

19th century

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Early 19thc Regency Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£980

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18th century

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George III Writing Desk/side Table

From Hunt Gather Antiques

£765

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A Late Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet C1900

19th century

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A Late Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet C1900

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£325

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Deception Table

From Repton Co

£785

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19th century

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Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£625

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Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bedside Cabinet.

19th century

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Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bedside Cabinet.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£165

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19th century

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Pair of Irish Bedside Tables

From Arcadia Antiques

£2,250

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Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

1900 - 1920

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Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£525

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Regency Period Flame-mahogany Cylindrical Bedside Cupboard

19th century

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Regency Period Flame-mahogany Cylindrical Bedside Cupboard

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£495

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Antique Victorian Mahogany & Exotic Hardwood Bedside Cupboard C.1890

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany & Exotic Hardwood Bedside Cupboard C.1890

From Founders Antiques

£465

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Listings for mahogany night tables span the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods, utilising materials like brass, marble, and flame mahogany veneer.

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cupboard Pot Cupboard Lamp Table

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cupboard Pot Cupboard Lamp Table

From London City Antiques

£895

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1920 - 1940

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Neat Pair Bedside Side Tables 37cm Wide

From Millers Antiques

£950

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19th century

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Two Late Georgian Bedside Tables.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£265

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Bedside Cabinets

From Deva Antiques

£1,485

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19th century

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19th Century Georgian Tambour Bedside Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,250

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Pair of Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bedside Cabinets

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bedside Cabinets

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£850

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Mahogany Night Table

Early 19thc Regency Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

George III Writing Desk/side Table

A Late Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet C1900

Georgian Mahogany Deception Table

Georgian Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bedside Cabinet.

Pair of Irish Bedside Tables

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

Regency Period Flame-mahogany Cylindrical Bedside Cupboard

Antique Victorian Mahogany & Exotic Hardwood Bedside Cupboard C.1890

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cupboard Pot Cupboard Lamp Table

Neat Pair Bedside Side Tables 37cm Wide

Two Late Georgian Bedside Tables.

Pair of Antique Bedside Cabinets

19th Century Georgian Tambour Bedside Table

Pair of Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bedside Cabinets

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