What is a lowboy used for?

A lowboy functions primarily as a small side table or dressing table equipped with drawers. Historically, people placed them in bedrooms or parlours for personal grooming and storage. Today, buyers utilise them in hallways or living rooms as compact accent tables that provide surface area without dominating the floor space.

How do I date an oak table?

Dating an oak table involves examining the construction methods, joinery, and timber characteristics. Seventeenth-century examples often display bolder proportions and hand-carved details. Later eighteenth and nineteenth-century pieces tend toward refined lines and standardised hardware, while Edwardian items show lighter proportions.

Where were these desks placed?

These pieces served practical functions in domestic and institutional interiors, positioned against walls in parlours, hallways, or libraries. Side desks and writing tables provided dedicated surfaces for correspondence. Larger partners desks stood centrally in studies or offices to accommodate work from multiple sides simultaneously.

Burr oak refers to timber taken from a tree growth deformity that produces intricate, swirling grain patterns. Cabinet makers utilised this prized wood for decorative veneer on high-status furniture. Its distinct visual texture adds significant decorative interest to Regency desks and fine tables.

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A period oak side desk brings utilitarian warmth to a room, offering practical surface space and storage through centuries of craftsmanship.

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Oak Side Table

17th century

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Early 18th Century Queen Anne Oak Side Table

From A Brookes

£1,250

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Set of Six Country Sheraton Dining Chairs

19th century

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Set of Six Country Sheraton Dining Chairs

From John Hubbard Antiques

£975

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17th century

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An Early 17th Century Oak Table.

From Dickinsons Antiques

£575

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17th century

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Antique Charles II Oak Side Table

From Penderyn Antiques

£595

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17th century

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Late 17th Century Oak Side Chair

From Havard and Havard

£495

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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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17th century

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A Late 17th Century Oak Side Table

From Dickinsons Antiques

£1,100

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19th century

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Victorian Desk with 5 Drawers.

From Antiques Online Ltd

£245

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18th century

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Pair of Oak Side Chairs

From Designer Antiques4u

£445

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An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

19th century

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An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

From John Carroll Antiques ltd.

£75,000

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Listings span seventeenth-century origins through to nineteen-ten, utilising oak, burr oak, fruitwood, brass, leather, and velvet across various side tables and desks.

Antique Oak Furniture 17thc Single Side Chair with Attractive Central Splat. English C1680-90.

17th century

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Antique Oak Furniture 17thc Single Side Chair with Attractive Central Splat. English C1680-90.

From Mark Seabrook Antiques

£575

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Period Oak Side Desk

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Oak Side Table

Set of Six Country Sheraton Dining Chairs

An Early 17th Century Oak Table.

Antique Charles II Oak Side Table

Late 17th Century Oak Side Chair

18th Century Oak Dressing Table /Side Table

A Late 17th Century Oak Side Table

Victorian Desk with 5 Drawers.

Pair of Oak Side Chairs

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

Antique Oak Furniture 17thc Single Side Chair with Attractive Central Splat. English C1680-90.

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