About Loveday
Originally established in London since 1969, now in its second generation, Loveday Antiques specialises in an eclectic mix of 18th to 20th Century European furniture and works of art with a strong emphasis on fine quality, uniqueness and colour.

Established in 19691stDibs seller since 2015
Associations
LAPADA - The Association of Arts & Antiques Dealers
The British Antique Dealers' Association
VAT ID
GB994392173A
Featured Pieces
An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and rare Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed to the Oxford Street Workshop of Gillows.
English c.1820-1830
With a raised back comprising a thre...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp in the Manner of Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Benington, Herts
A Highly Interesting Floor Lamp in the Manner of Jean Royère
This fine lamp has an adjustable four point system, allowing different lighting effects to be created as the height of t...
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Eight Mid Century High Back Lisse Dining Chairs Designed by Tim Bates
By Tim Bates
Located in Benington, Herts
A Set of Eight Mid Century High Back Lisse Dining Chairs Designed by Tim Bates for Pieff
England Circa 1970’s
These fine chairs, unusual for being a set of 8, are a mid century de...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Leather Simulated Bamboo Table Lamps Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine pair of black leather and brass simulated bamboo table lamps attributed to Jacques Adnet.
French Circa 1955
These fine lamps are conceived in the mid-century chinoiserie man...
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid 20th Century French Parisian Club Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A Pair of Fine Parisian Club Armchairs, Mid 20th Century In the Style of Jean Royère and Jean-Michel Frank.
French most definitely Parisian circa 1940-50.
The chairs of deep and comfortable form with cloud-shaped rising seat backs and arm supports of rounded profile. The chairs are fully upholstered in bouclé, including the separate cushions, and stand on square plinth feet. Taking some of their design inspiration from the seat furniture of the Art Deco period, these chairs are of mid century date and undoubtedly of French origin.
These chairs are of a peculiarly French form known as the club chair. Chairs of this sort were designed by many of the great French designers of the Art Deco period and later and the present chairs incorporate stylistic elements which relate to designs from two the 20th century's greatest furniture designers, Jean Royère and Jean-Michel Frank. Royère's Ours Polaire or Polar Bear chair...
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Grand French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted Console Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A Very Fine and Extremely Large Mahogany Empire Period Console Dessert With Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Mounts
French Paris Circa 1815-25
The present piece of furniture is rather ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690
Provenance
Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
18th Century George II Period Carved Gesso and Giltwood Mirror
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine 18th Century George II Period Giltwood mirror with swan neck pediment and central cartouche retaining its original vauxhall soft bevelled mirror plate.
English, c.1730
This...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
George III Mahogany Serpentine Tea Table of Exceptional Colour and Patination
Located in Benington, Herts
A Very Fine and Unusual George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Tea Table of Exceptional Colour and Patina
English c.1780
This fine table is a riot of serpentine curves. Broadly spe...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tables
Materials
Serpentine
An Important 19th Century French Henry Dasson Commode in the Louis XVI Style Aft
By Henry Dasson
Located in Benington, Herts
An Important French Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Commode in the Louis XVI Style by Henry Dasson (1825-1896) after the design in 1788 for the Kings Cabinet at Saint-Cloud by ebeniste Adam...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Fine Console Table in the Rococo Style after the Pair from Buxted Park
Located in Benington, Herts
An impressive and opulent mahogany console table inspired by the Rococo designs of Matthias Lock having a simulated marble top.
Probably English circa 1930-40.
This exuberantly c...
Category
20th Century English Rococo Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Gueridon
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine Quality Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Two Tier French Gueridon with Neoclassical Detailing
French Circa 1900
Conceived in the late Louis XVI style, thi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze