What is a lowboy used for?

A lowboy served historically as a compact dressing table or side table in private chambers. They provided a convenient surface for personal items alongside accessible drawer storage. Today, these versatile oak or walnut pieces function well as hallway surfaces or compact desks in modern interiors. Their modest proportions allow them to fit easily into tight spaces.

How do I date a mahogany table?

Dating mahogany furniture involves examining the construction methods, secondary timbers used in framing, and the specific style of the legs and hardware. Georgian examples often display rectilinear proportions while Regency pieces favour classical curves and brass detailing. Secondary woods visible underneath or inside drawers provide further clues regarding the workshop origin and decade of manufacture. Comparing edge mouldings with established period templates helps confirm the era.

Where should I place a centre table?

A centre table is designed to stand free in the middle of a room rather than pushed against a wall. Historically, they anchored large drawing rooms and displayed decorative objects or lamps. In contemporary settings, they work effectively as statement pieces in spacious hallways or libraries. Their finished appearance from all sides allows unobstructed circulation around them.

What distinguishes a sofa table from a side table?

Sofa tables are characterised by drop leaves on opposing short sides and usually feature two small drawers beneath the top. They were originally proportioned to sit immediately behind a sofa. Standard side tables lack drop leaves and typically sit flush against a wall. Side tables also span a much wider range of historic periods, including seventeenth-century oak and Victorian mahogany.

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These period tables span centuries of craftsmanship, offering practical surfaces in mahogany, oak, and rosewood that anchor a room with traditional character.

18th century

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18th Century Oak Tripod Table

From Clive Payne Antiques

£1,850

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18th century

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A Sheraton Period Satinwood Side Table

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£4,800

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Antique Regency Gilt and Patinated Mantel Clock with Single Chain Fusee Movement

19th century

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Antique Regency Gilt and Patinated Mantel Clock with Single Chain Fusee Movement

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£895

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Antique Regency Period Rosewood Drum Table

19th century

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Antique Regency Period Rosewood Drum Table

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£11,800

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19th century

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Antique English Regency Flame Mahogany Sideboard C1820 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£4,950

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Late 18th Century Sheraton Period Mahogany Kneehole Dressing Table

From John Beazor Antiques

£2,250

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Elegant Set of 3 Graduated Early C19th Regency Period Rosewood and Simulated ‘Faux’ Rosewood ‘Nesting’ Tables .

19th century

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Elegant Set of 3 Graduated Early C19th Regency Period Rosewood and Simulated ‘Faux’ Rosewood ‘Nesting’ Tables .

From M Lees and Sons

£700

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19th century

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Restauration Period Gueridon

From Youlls Antiques

£1,350

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Japanese Very Stylish Bronze Original Patinated Vase.

1900 - 1920

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Japanese Very Stylish Bronze Original Patinated Vase.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£475

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Regency Mahogany Side Table / Serving Table; Attributed to Gillows

19th century

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Regency Mahogany Side Table / Serving Table; Attributed to Gillows

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£6,900

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Even modest nineteenth-century work tables frequently conceal intricate compartments designed specifically for storing delicate sewing threads and thimbles.

17th century

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17th Century Period Oak Lamp Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£1,350

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A Regency Period End Support Writing Table Stamped Gillows

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£5,800

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London 1937 Unusual Art Deco Period Cut Glass and Solid Silver Lighthouse Form Sugar Caster.

1920 - 1940

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London 1937 Unusual Art Deco Period Cut Glass and Solid Silver Lighthouse Form Sugar Caster.

From Serpentine Antiques

£195

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19th century

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George III Mahogany Corner Wash Stand

From W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

£1,250

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Antique George II Period Mahogany Kneehole Desk

18th century

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Antique George II Period Mahogany Kneehole Desk

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£9,800

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A Rare Matching Pair of Early C19th George IV Period Rosewood Library Tables .

19th century

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A Rare Matching Pair of Early C19th George IV Period Rosewood Library Tables .

From M Lees and Sons

£2,200

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Period Tables

18th Century Oak Tripod Table

A Sheraton Period Satinwood Side Table

Antique Regency Gilt and Patinated Mantel Clock with Single Chain Fusee Movement

Antique Regency Period Rosewood Drum Table

Antique English Regency Flame Mahogany Sideboard C1820 19th Century

Late 18th Century Sheraton Period Mahogany Kneehole Dressing Table

Elegant Set of 3 Graduated Early C19th Regency Period Rosewood and Simulated ‘Faux’ Rosewood ‘Nesting’ Tables .

Restauration Period Gueridon

Japanese Very Stylish Bronze Original Patinated Vase.

Regency Mahogany Side Table / Serving Table; Attributed to Gillows

17th Century Period Oak Lamp Table

A Regency Period End Support Writing Table Stamped Gillows

London 1937 Unusual Art Deco Period Cut Glass and Solid Silver Lighthouse Form Sugar Caster.

George III Mahogany Corner Wash Stand

Antique George II Period Mahogany Kneehole Desk

A Rare Matching Pair of Early C19th George IV Period Rosewood Library Tables .

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