Centre Table by Franz Xaver Fortner, Germany, circa 1840

Large mirror probably Franz Xaver Fortner with inlays in brass, copper, pewter, mother of pearl and partly colored lacquer inlays on the base and mirror frame, which can be tilted.

This game table stands on four wavy feet which stem from a central fluted shaft. The top of the table opens to reveal a surface fit for playing games. The playing surface is circular...

Cherry center table on three curved legs with carved stud decoration and a conical central column with grooved decoration. The round table top is veneered in segments and profiled at...

French side table on a three-legged base with lion paws and elaborately carved volutes. Above it rises a hexagonal, tulip-shaped shaft. The round granite top in dark grey rests on an...

Beautiful ceramic stove with green enamel tiles from the home of a royal family near Würzburg, Southern Germany. The stove is a corner stove, but can be r...

Four delightful lady chairs made out of plum wood, with a round seat and slightly flared legs. The backrest is curved and decorated with fine maple thread inlays. The seats are newly...

This stunning rosewood oval centre table (circa 1840) is made from a beautiful dark wood and is in excellent condition. Stamped Gillows and with beautiful carved gadrooned edging. Centre pedestal down to three splayed legs with claw feet on brass castors. Original untouched condition. Ideal for a large vase in a front hall...

The four-foot-six circular tilt top with bone, pewter and specimen wood inlays of large swirling, radiating petals in 32 native Ceylonese timbers within feathered bands centred on a flowerhead roundel, the frieze with a stylised leaf-carved and gadrooned ebony edge, raised upon a solid ebony, lobed baluster with four S-scroll and leaf-carved legs, with the original disguised castors. Ceylonese (Sri Lankan), circa 1840. Tables such as this are as identifiable with Ceylonese export furniture of the mid 19th century as specimen marble tops are with Italian Grand Tours and, in very many ways, they served a similar purpose-they were imposing pieces of furniture, clearly demonstrating the status of the owner whilst also suggesting an interest in travel and in the culture and craftsmanship of other countries. As a result, they were very desirable items. The first documentary reference to a centre table of this sort is in an 1833 inventory of the contents of the Governor’s House in Colombo (preserved in the records of the Colonial Office in the National Archives at Kew). The inventory noted: ‘One Table with different woods of Ceylon, ebony feet’ . There are also various references in the diaries of English visitors to Ceylon. In ‘Ceylon and the Ceylonese (London, 1850), vol.II, pp.226-7) Sir Henry Charles wrote that craftsmen at Galle ‘manufactured those exquisite inlaid articles, which far surpass any specimen of Tunbridge ware that has yet been produced – ivory and various native coloured woods are inlaid upon ebony and as the designs are well defined, the effect produced is magnificent’ . What is particularly fascinating about these tables is that they were regularly exhibited at the various international exhibitions of the 19th century and, from surviving accounts and catalogues, this particular style seems to have formed a centrepiece to the Ceylon Courts. Dr Robin Jones, in his article Furniture...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, early Victorian circa 1840 Pollard, Burl Oak tilt top occasional table A very good looking well made and decorative piec...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, early Victorian circa 1840 hand carved English Pollard oak centre table A very good looking well made and decorative p...

This 19th-century German Mahogany Inlaid Center Table is a striking blend of timeless design and intricate craftsmanship. Its circular form, rich mahogany, and captivating inlaid mot...

You are viewing a gorgeous Colonial - possibly Myanmar (Burmese) round dining table Hand carved from padauk wood with intricate carving particularly on the frieze around the edge of ...