Specializing in Regency-style furniture reproduction, cabinetmaker William Tillman was one of the finest woodworkers in England, both in the restoration and recreation of heritage pieces. By the late 1950s, he had a team of 25 employed in his antique furniture restoration business. He later expanded his work into reproducing some of these pieces alongside his sales of antique furniture. In the 1970s, he opened a gallery for this work in central London’s prestigious St. James’s neighborhood.
Tillman became known for his expertly crafted reproductions of 18th- and early 19th-century English furniture styles such as Regency, Sheraton, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Georgian, particularly pieces for the dining room and boardroom. Considered some of the highest quality reproductions, Tillman’s exceptional dining room sets and other mahogany furniture won three consecutive Showpiece of the Year awards, presented by the British Furniture Manufacturers. They remain collectors’ items prized among savvy furniture collectors.
After Tillman retired from the furniture business in the late 1990s, a major 1998 sale at Sotheby’s featured his collection and elegantly made reproductions.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage William Tillman dining room tables, seating and storage case pieces.
Round Tilt-Top Games Table with Leather Top, mahogany Pedestal Base
By William Tillman
Located in Toronto, CA
Round leather top games table, by William Tillman. A very unique, English made, circa 1975, traditional English tilt top table with mahogany pockets for gaming pieces. The top is ma...
Leather, Hardwood
$2,977
H 29 in W 36 in D 18 in
Liberty & Co. an Anglo-Moorish Arts & Crafts Walnut Fold over Card & Games Table
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
By Liberty & Co, a fold-over games and card table in walnut aligned to the Arts and Crafts movement (1880–1910), c.1890s. The top opens to a green baize playing surface. Below, a Moo...
Walnut
George III Mahogany Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular hinged top with a rosette-carved edge, on a blind fretwork frieze and pierced brackets, raised on molded square legs.
Mahogany
$2,150
H 29 in W 33.25 in D 33.25 in
Mid-20th C. French Louis XV Style Painted Card Table with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and functional, this vintage French table à jeu was crafted in France circa 1960. Square in form, the table stands on slender cabriole legs adorned with floral and acanthus c...
Leather, Oak
Antique English Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Constructed of solid mahogany, this flip-top tea table features a unique scrolled knee and trifid foot. Beautifully grained and bearing a rich, warm patina, this table would serve we...
Mahogany
Fine Regency Calamander and Rosewood Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Very elegant proportions and fine woods make this table exceptional. New leather playing surface.
Macassar, Rosewood
French Walnut Louis XV Style Game Table with Red Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A walnut Louis XV style game table from France with a red tooled leather top and four drawers and four pull out drink holders.
Leather, Walnut
$10,800Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.75 in W 36.25 in D 17.75 in
English Mahogany Satinwood and Ebony Inlaid Hinged Game Table, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany hinged game table with book matched cross banded satinwood inlays, ebony sting inlays, turned ringed pedestal columns, and resting on the original saber legs with fo...
Brass
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$9,800
H 28.5 in W 33.5 in D 16.25 in
English Queen Anne Cuban Mahogany Acanthus Foliage Games Table w/ Pad Feet, 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
English Queen Anne Cuban mahogany one board hinged games table with flanking carved outset corners, supporting rear gate leg, flanking carved acanthus foliage knees, and resting on t...
Mahogany
Irish Mahogany Game Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This handsome 18th century Irish flip top game table on cabriole legs features a swooping acanthus carving on the knees of the front legs which end in foliate carved pad feet. The ba...
Mahogany
$2,896
H 27.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
English Mahogany One Board Tilt-Top Pedestal Tea Table Desert Table, Circa 1760s
Located in Germantown, MD
English mahogany one board tilt top tea table, dessert table. Come with its original banjo locking mechanism. Pedestal with turned ringed spiral and terminating on tripod legs with s...
Iron
$1,648
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Chippendale Style Clawfoot Folding Card Table, Games Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Chippendale style swivel fold-over card table that cleverly transforms from a narrow side table into a square, red felt-covered gaming surface. The slender and elegant...
Felt, Hardwood
Round Marquetry Tilt Top Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Round games table with marquetry design, string inlay, baluster from pedestal with tripod legs and terminating with a finial. The table tilts for easy storage when not in use. Dimens...
Wood