Irish George II Carved Mahogany Silver Table

A large and beautifully carved George II style mahogany centre table, with Greek key frieze and a faux marble top. It is carved on all four sides, so could be used as a console or ce...

Very fine George II period center table, circa 1745, the single plank vividly grained Cuban mahogany top having molded edge and reentrant "baby's bum" corners, over molded apron, st...

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...

George II Mahogany Rent table with lettered inlaid drawer front & swiveling leather top ( see video) raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in carved scroll feet. with key leathe...

An important and extremely large Irish George II figured mahogany hunt, or wakes table. The drop-leaf top making a huge oval twelve seater dining table, with the original brown oak...

An Irish mahogany silver table carved with a shell, swag, flower and paterae frieze, scalloped top and carved tapered cabriole legs, terminating with an acanthus scroll foot. This i...