George II Black and Gilt Japanned Center Table

The rectangular overhanging top over a frieze drawer; raised on ring-turned legs joined by stretchers. Replaced hardware.

The oval top veneered in a radiating pattern with highly figured walnut, with stiff-leaf gilt-metal banding, over a frieze drawer; raised on gilt-metal mounted fruitwood volutes and ...

The slightly oval satinwood top inlaid with a Chinese lacquer panel and purpleheart-inset border, further mounted with a gilt-brass gallery; raised on four black-lacquer inlaid sabre...

This Jacobean Revival piece incorporates 17th century elements, including the beautifully patinated, single board top. Raised on baluster-form supports joined by stretchers.

The oval tilt-top over a bold turned support on scroll-form feet.

With two long rectangular black glass brass-bound shelves raised on turned uprights surmounted by pine cone finials; on brass casters. Provenance: From the Collection of Mario Bua...

With a later round decorated top over three carved figures each with a symbol on each side, ending with paw feet on a later triangular plinth, decoration refraiched, The six symbols...

A fine George IV burr oak and brass inlayed centre table The circular top with a brass inlaid border, above a carved gadrooned edge, resting on a p...

A fine mid-18th-century mahogany tripod table with rare square top with carved rope detail to the sides supported on a birdcage tilt-top mechanism with original circular brass catch,...

This fine, larger than usual, George ll-period table has a baluster-galleried octagonal top supported on a birdcage, allowing the top to both swivel and tilt. Note the fine, tapering, fluted column continuing into a carved collar. The well-drawn cabriole tripod base is foliate-carved at the knees and toes. Of lovely old colour and patina throughout and in original condition. The spindle gallery has a rare and original feature of elegant brass 'spacers' with slightly protruding brass studs. Note the one piece, beautifully-figured top. Vis. A similar tripod table from the Percival Griffiths Collection is illustrated in R.W. Symonds 'English Furniture from Charles ll to George ll' (1929) fig. 152. Another was sold from the Frederick Howard Reed Collection by Christies on 16th November 1955. Literature: Ralph Edwards CBE FSA, 'The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture' (1964), p. 529, fig 8. R. W. Symonds, 'The Present State of Old English Furniture' (1921), fig. 26. col B, p.82. R. W. Symonds, 'English Furniture from Charles II to George II' (1929) from the Percival Griffiths collection (see black and white illustration fig. 190 p. 232). An English mahogany tripod of similar date but with a more elaborate support and fretted gallery was sold at Sotheby's New York, on 22nd October 2010 @ $74,500. Bonhams sold a more common 'ball and claw’ piecrust table...

A late 19th century Japanned and parcel-gilt Regency style tilt-top table.

Italian Baroque carved gilt and lacquered wood center table, 18th century This particular center table is made of golden and lacquered in ochre finely carved wood with rich floral decorations. The band below the top has a perforated ornament with volutes, phytomorphic elements and rocaille taste, characteristic of the Louis XV era. The legs are arched and moved with curly foot. They are joined together by crossed crossbars that create a refined game thanks to the richness of the carvings. The structure is made with ancient material of Turin (Italy) manufacture of the eighteenth century. The oblong and octagonal top was made in the early years of the twentieth century, in wood treated with faux yellow marble. The table is elegant and very decorative, easily combined, thanks to the light color, with both antique and modern...