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Gillow Extending Table

Gillows Mahogany extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Folkestone, GB
An outstanding George II period mahogany extending dining table attributed to Gillows of Lancashire
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Gillows Mahogany extending Dining Table
Gillows Mahogany extending Dining Table
$22,076
H 28.94 in W 142.13 in D 53.94 in
Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Regency mahogany dining table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster: good model with shallow
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Restored Antique 1830 William IV Figured Hardwood Extending Dining Table Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
extending dining table after a design by Gillows This table is exquisite with a timber patina to die for
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Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Tables

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Hardwood

Restored Antique 1830 William IV Figured Hardwood Extending Dining Table Gillows
Restored Antique 1830 William IV Figured Hardwood Extending Dining Table Gillows
$10,703 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.35 in W 48.82 in D 45.28 in
Victorian Dining Table Extending Mahogany Gillows of Lancaster 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Opulent Victorian dining table in mahogany that extends We date this to circa 1880 and it is in the
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Antique 1880s Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Important William IV circa 1830 Pembroke Extending Table Exquisite Carved Timber
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Gillows based on the quality, timber and detail to the carving. Pembroke tables were a staple of any fine
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Hardwood

Important William IV circa 1830 Pembroke Extending Table Exquisite Carved Timber
Important William IV circa 1830 Pembroke Extending Table Exquisite Carved Timber
$4,281 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.35 in W 22.45 in D 41.34 in

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Victorian Mahogany Extending Boardroom Dining Table by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A truly stunning quality and impressive mahogany late Victorian extending dining table or boardroom
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Regency period mahogany extending dining table attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A superb and extremely elegant Regency period mahogany extending dining table attributable to
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Solid Mahogany Extendable Dining Table by Gillows, Late 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dorking, GB
folding flaps and a further 2 leaves that can extend the table to various sizes. One of the extending
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

English George iv Figured Mahogany Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Macclesfield, GB
dining table which could be used on its own as a small dining table which would seat 6 people or extended
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century Regency mahogany extending dining table attributed to Gillow of Lancaster and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Large 19th Century Mahogany Extending Antique Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
firmly attribute this table to Gillow of Lancaster and London. English, circa 1860 Measures: 152cm
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Tables

Late George III Regency Period Mahogany 'Imperial' Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
is made in solid mahogany and the dining table extends fully to accommodate sixteen diners. The fine
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Rare Jupe Extending Table Waring and Gillows
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality and extremely rare extending Jupe style round table by Waring & Gillows. This
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an exceptionally good quality Regency mahogany dining table in the manner of Gillows
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

George III Regency Gillows Mahogany Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period flame figured mahogany extending dining table in
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Early Victorian Extending Dining Table by Gillows 19th C
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A very rare opportunity to own a good early antique early Victorian extending dining table by
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Early Victorian Extending Dining Table by Gillows 19th C & 8 Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Victorian extending dining table by Gillows, of Lancaster, Circa 1840 in date and a set of eight Swag Back
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Dining Room Sets

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Damask, Mahogany

Gillows Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Gillows 19th century Victorian mahogany drawer leaf extending dining table. Solid and
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Gillows Style Mahogany Extending Pembroke Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Gillows style mahogany extending Pembroke table. With fabulous turned legs and drop
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Antique 19th Century English Country Tables

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Mahogany

Gillows Dining Table Victorian Mahogany Extending 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique mahogany dining table by Gillows Table is stamped 'Gillows' on
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Vintage 1980s Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Figured Walnut Extending Circular Table by Gillows
Located in London, GB
This stunning and very versatile figured walnut circular extending dining table was designed using
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Early 20th Century English Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

‘imperial’ Action Mahogany Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An ‘imperial’ action mahogany extending dining table attributed to Gillows, the ‘D’ ends with five
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Antique 1810s English Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Large Waring and Gillows Extending Oak Dining Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large quality 2 leaf Waring and Gillows pull out extending, 'D end', oak dining table
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Early 20th Century Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Antique Large Mahogany Extending Dining Table 19th Century Gillows
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large fine quality mahogany extending dining table 19th century C1850, stamped Gillows. Two
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Antique 1850s Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Fine Regency period Gillows Imperial influenced Dining table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality early 19th Century Imperial action, Gillows influenced Mahogany extending dining
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Art Deco Ten Seater Satinwood Dining Table and Ten Chairs by Waring & Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco ten seater dining suite by Waring & Gillows. Extendable dining table with two drop in
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Satinwood

Chippendale, Waring and Gillow Large 8ft Mahogany Extending Dining Table c1905
Located in Leeds, GB
A Waring and Gillow dining table, in Chippendale taste, circa 1905 Edwardian period. This large
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Antique Early 1900s English Chippendale Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Imperial Action Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Regency period and beyond. This table can be attributed to Gillows based on the exceptionally fine legs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Regency Period Mahogany Extending Dining Table in the Manner of Gillows
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period mahogany extending telescopic-action dining table
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Wiliam IV Extending Dining Table & 8 Gillow chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tilt top dining tables and pillared extendable tables. Sofa tables and drum tables were also favoured
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Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Sets

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Mahogany

Antique 11ft Gillows Style William IV Extending Dining Table C1835 19th Century
Located in London, GB
table in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, Circa 1835 in date. The table top having a moulded edge
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Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Original 1930's Waring & Gillow Art Deco Ten Seat Dining Suite
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco ten seater dining suite by Waring & Gillows. Extendable dining table with two drop in
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dining Room Sets

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Satinwood, Walnut

Restored Monumental Extending Oxford Library Dining Table Leather Top
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Library Dining table with reeded legs in the style of Gillows and hand dyed brown leather top with This
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Antique English Victorian Oak Round Extending Dining Table and 4 Leaves
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Gillows of Lancaster. In quarter-sawn oak and with four leaves, this large 5ft round table extends by
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Brass

Early Victorian Extra Wide Oak Extending Dining Table and 7 Leaves
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
An exceptional extra wide early Victorian extending dining table in golden quarter-sawn oak and
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Tables

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Brass, Steel

Gillows Influenced Regency Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late Regency period, Gillows influenced mahogany extending dining table, having
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table, c1815, Manner of Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in valatie, NY
1800, Richard Gillows took out a patent for an extending dining table and supplied a “set of mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Brass

English Edwardian Mahogany extending Dining Table Warings & Gillow, Circa 1900
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Edwardian mahogany small dining table This Edwardian mahogany small dining table was made in one of
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Wonderful Extending Dining Table Attributable To Messrs Gillow.
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A superb quality and highly adaptable William IV period mahogany extending dining table showing
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table by Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Absolutely fabulous extending antique dining table made by Gillow of Lancaster from the finest
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Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

Mahogany Imperial Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The table has a rounded rectangular top with a reeded edge and four solid original mahogany leaves
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

Fine George III Mahogany Extending Dining Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
A fine George III mahogany extending dining table, attributed to Gillows. The three section
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Regency "Gillows" Extending Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Regency extending center/dining table stamped by the maker "Gillows and Son" of Lancaster
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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Tables

Gillows Fold over Top Extending Dining Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine Gillows fold over top extending dining table with two extra leaves. Standing on fluted legs
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Antique Early 19th Century Dining Room Tables

Gillows Fold over Top Extending Dining Table
Gillows Fold over Top Extending Dining Table
H 27.96 in W 95.67 in D 52.37 in
Edwardian Mahogany Extending Dining Table
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Edwardian mahogany extending dining table This Edwardian mahogany extending dining table was made
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Extending Dining Table
Edwardian Mahogany Extending Dining Table
H 29 in W 93.25 in D 47.75 in
Gillows of Lancaster: A Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
, with an extending mechanism and two and a half leaf insertions, ending in brass socket casters. By
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Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
fluted legs terminating in original brass castors.  The table extends with two pull out sections which
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
H 28.75 in W 56.7 in D 111.03 in
Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A fine Regency mahogany extending dining table of excellent colour and figuring on turned and
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Tables

Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
Regency Mahogany Extending Dining Table
H 28.75 in W 100.79 in D 50.2 in
Antique Drop Leaf Versatile Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Santander, ES
Fine Cuban figured mahogany drop leaf dining table attributed to Gillow, one of England's great
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Antique 1830s British William IV Dining Room Tables

English George IV Multi Functional Mahogany Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Macclesfield, GB
dining table which could be used on its own as a small dining table which would seat 6 people or extended
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

A Rare 19th Century Gilt & Ebonised Extending Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare and very elegant 19th century extending dining table, gilt base with roman key decoration
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Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

Dining Table Compact Drop-Leaf and Extendable 19th Century Solid Mahogany
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Santander, ES
Mid-19th century solid mahogany English drop-leaf table extends to 210 cms with three extension
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Dining Room Tables

19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Round Drop Leaf Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brooklyn, NY
spooled bases. France or England in the manner of Gillows patented extending table designs, circa 1810.   
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Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Mahogany Dining Table for 12 People Early 19th Century
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
Mahogany dining table for 12 people early 19th century, very good quality in the Gillows manor
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Round Drop-Leaf Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brooklyn, NY
spooled bases. France or England in the manner of Gillows patented extending table designs, circa 1810.  
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Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

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Gillow Extending Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic gillow extending table available at 1stDibs. Each gillow extending table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a gillow extending table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gillow extending table, those designed in Regency, Victorian and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made gillow extending table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gillow Extending Table?

The average selling price for a gillow extending table at 1stDibs is $18,990, while they’re typically $2,121 on the low end and $82,107 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-room-tables for You

No matter your furniture style of choice, a shared meal is one of life’s true rewards. Why not treat your family and friends to a luxurious dining experience? Browse our top picks to find the perfect antique, new or vintage dining room table for this important occasion.

Modern furniture design borrows significantly from the trends of yore, and this is especially apparent in dining tables. Ancient Egyptians made practical use of the earliest four-legged tables of wood and rock — their models bear striking similarity to the dining tables of today — while common large medieval dining room tables in England were made of oak or elm. Romans and Greeks, renowned for big banquets that involved entertainment as well as good food, used early dining room tables made of marble or wood and metals such as bronze for meals. 

On 1stDibs, find a range of dining room tables that offers no shortage of options to accommodate modest interiors, midsize family homes and even lavish banquets (entertainment not included).

Beginning in the mid-19th century, more American homes featured dining rooms, where families could gather specifically for a meal together. In the States, upper-class families were the first to enjoy dining room tables, which were the centerpiece of the dining room

Dining room tables of the Victorian era were created in a range of revivalist styles inspired by neoclassical, Renaissance, Gothic and other traditions. Furnishings of the period were made of various woods, including oak, rosewood and mahogany, and referenced a variety of decorative arts and architectural motifs. Some dining room tables finished in the Rococo style feature gorgeous inlaid marble tabletops or other ornamental flourishes handcrafted by Parisian furniture makers of the 18th century.

In many modern spaces, there often isn’t a dining room separate from the kitchen — instead, they frequently share real estate in a single area. Mid-century modern dining room tables, specifically those created by designers such as Osvaldo Borsani, Edward Wormley and Alvar Aalto, are typically clean and uncomplicated designs for a dining area that’s adjacent to where the cooking is done. Furniture of this era hasn’t lost its allure for those who opt for a casual and contemporary aesthetic.

If you’re of the modern mindset that making and sharing meals should be one in the same — and perhaps large antique dining tables don’t mesh well with your style — consider a popular alternative. Working with a tighter space may mean that a round or oval dining room table, a design that references the festive meals of the medieval era, may be a better fit. Round dining room tables, particularly those that originated in the Art Deco period, still endure as a popular contemporary substitute for traditional rectangular dining tables. Giovanni Offredi’s Paracarro table for Saporiti Italia is a striking round table option that showcases the magnificent Italian industrial design of the 1970s.

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Questions About Gillow Extending Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An extendable table is a table that can be lengthened by inserting a leaf.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    An extendable table is a great way to make use of or save space, as you wish. An extendable table is constructed in a way that the tabletop pulls apart to reveal the center layer as a usable, extendable option. Extendable tables mostly include flaps that click in place to keep from collapsing. Find a variety of tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    Whether extendable dining tables are worth it is a matter of personal opinion. The selling point of an extendable dining table is that it allows you to increase the length of your table when you're hosting guests for meals and conserve space on days when you're not. If you frequently entertain and the size of your dining room makes having a large table impractical, an extendable table may be an ideal solution. On 1stDibs, find a collection of extendable dining tables.