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.

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17th Century Oak Side Table

From Christine Kavanagh Antiques

£600

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Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

19th century

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Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

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Antique Single Chain Fusee Empire Mantel Clock with Cuban Mahogany Case Fatton Eleve De Breguet London No 35

19th century

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Antique Single Chain Fusee Empire Mantel Clock with Cuban Mahogany Case Fatton Eleve De Breguet London No 35

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£2,245

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19th Century George IV Period Rosewood Fold-over Card Table

18th century

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19th Century George IV Period Rosewood Fold-over Card Table

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,900

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweatmeat Stand

18th century

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweatmeat Stand

From Treaders Collectables

£1,350

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Geo III Sheraton Period Pembroke Games Table

18th century

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Geo III Sheraton Period Pembroke Games Table

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£2,500

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Good George III Period Folding Mahogany Card Table

18th century

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Good George III Period Folding Mahogany Card Table

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£1,850

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19th century

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Regency Writing Table

From Millers Antiques

£340

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19th century

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19th Century Late English Regency Period Penwork Games/chess Table

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£1,850

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Early C19th Dutch Ebony and Satinwood Side Table

19th century

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Early C19th Dutch Ebony and Satinwood Side Table

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£2,950

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

Rare Regency Rosewood Small Antique Pembroke Table

19th century

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Rare Regency Rosewood Small Antique Pembroke Table

From Driscolls Antiques Ltd

£1,295

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Late C18th / Early C19th George III Period Circular Mahogany Fold-down ‘Dumb-waiter’.

19th century

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Late C18th / Early C19th George III Period Circular Mahogany Fold-down ‘Dumb-waiter’.

From M Lees and Sons

£550

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19th century

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Elegant Regency Mahogany Snap-top Table

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£725

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Regency Pollard / Burr Oak, Drop Flap Occasional Table

19th century

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Regency Pollard / Burr Oak, Drop Flap Occasional Table

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£2,900

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19th century

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Antique Large Empire Period Bronze Table Lamp C1820 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£1,250

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William IV Goncalo Alves Writing / Sofa Table

19th century

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William IV Goncalo Alves Writing / Sofa Table

From Wilsford Antiques

£990

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Period Tables

17th Century Oak Side Table

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps

Antique Single Chain Fusee Empire Mantel Clock with Cuban Mahogany Case Fatton Eleve De Breguet London No 35

19th Century George IV Period Rosewood Fold-over Card Table

First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweatmeat Stand

Geo III Sheraton Period Pembroke Games Table

Good George III Period Folding Mahogany Card Table

Regency Writing Table

19th Century Late English Regency Period Penwork Games/chess Table

Early C19th Dutch Ebony and Satinwood Side Table

Rare Regency Rosewood Small Antique Pembroke Table

Late C18th / Early C19th George III Period Circular Mahogany Fold-down ‘Dumb-waiter’.

Elegant Regency Mahogany Snap-top Table

Regency Pollard / Burr Oak, Drop Flap Occasional Table

Antique Large Empire Period Bronze Table Lamp C1820 19th Century

William IV Goncalo Alves Writing / Sofa Table

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