A Robustly Drawn George II Mahogany Circular Tripod Table

An Irish George II Mahogany Side Table The rectangular top with gadrooned border, above carved frieze with scrolling foliage centred by characterful and confidently carved lion mask...

A robustly carved 19th Century George II style pine chimneypiece of impressive scale in the manner of William Kent. The central tablet bearing the mask of Bacchus, flanked by a runni...

Possibly American, with gently curving serpentine shape with original Bardiglio marble top, with unusual plain and shaped frieze, on very lightly carved cabriole legs on pad feet. Wi...

A George II Mahogany Side Table, with Drawer Modest, but perfectly formed. With exceptionally dark depth of colour to the timber, an overall dry surface, the rectangular top with 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...

An exceptional early George III period figured mahogany circular tripod table with profusely carved legs and stem and piecrust edged top. This outstanding table is in fine original c...

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

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). References: 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...