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.

Early C19th George IV Period Mahogany Extending Dining Table.

19th century

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Early C19th George IV Period Mahogany Extending Dining Table.

From M Lees and Sons

£2,700

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Library Table.

From Stuart Nicolson Antiques

£1,475

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George III Period Mahogany and Marquetry Dressing Table Hepplewhite

18th century

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George III Period Mahogany and Marquetry Dressing Table Hepplewhite

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

£35,000

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Quality Regency Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

19th century

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Quality Regency Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,395

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Regency Period Rosewood and Crossbanded Centre Table.

19th century

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Regency Period Rosewood and Crossbanded Centre Table.

From John Hubbard Antiques

£2,750

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Regency Rosewood and Parcel Gilt Sofa Table

19th century

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Regency Rosewood and Parcel Gilt Sofa Table

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£4,850

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A Fine George III Period Carved Tripod Table

18th century

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A Fine George III Period Carved Tripod Table

From Andreas de Jong Ltd.

£8,500

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19th century

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Japanese Bronze Puppy

From David Robinson Antiques

£1,200

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17th century

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17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box with Demi-lune Front Panel.

From The Collector Antiques

£585

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17th century

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Antique Charles II Oak Side Table

From Penderyn Antiques

£595

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

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table

19th century

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Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table

From London City Antiques

£2,385

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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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Early French Ormolu Portico Clock with an Incredible Pedigree.
circa 1820.

19th century

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Early French Ormolu Portico Clock with an Incredible Pedigree. circa 1820.

From M. C. Taylor

£4,250

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Victorian Candle Lamps with Griffin Shades

1900 - 1920

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Victorian Candle Lamps with Griffin Shades

From Lancaster Antiques

£475

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Fine Quality Early C19th Regency Period Mahogany Fold-over Card or Games Table .

19th century

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Fine Quality Early C19th Regency Period Mahogany Fold-over Card or Games Table .

From M Lees and Sons

£1,150

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Antique Sheraton Period Mahogany Kettle Stand

18th century

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Antique Sheraton Period Mahogany Kettle Stand

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£5,800

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Period Tables

Early C19th George IV Period Mahogany Extending Dining Table.

Regency Rosewood Library Table.

George III Period Mahogany and Marquetry Dressing Table Hepplewhite

Quality Regency Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

Regency Period Rosewood and Crossbanded Centre Table.

Regency Rosewood and Parcel Gilt Sofa Table

A Fine George III Period Carved Tripod Table

Japanese Bronze Puppy

17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box with Demi-lune Front Panel.

Antique Charles II Oak Side Table

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table

18th Century Oak Dressing Table /Side Table

Early French Ormolu Portico Clock with an Incredible Pedigree. circa 1820.

Victorian Candle Lamps with Griffin Shades

Fine Quality Early C19th Regency Period Mahogany Fold-over Card or Games Table .

Antique Sheraton Period Mahogany Kettle Stand

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