Antique Pair George III Demi Lune Console Tables 18th Century

This is a elegant antique satinwood hand painted giltwood demi-lune console table , Circa 1880 in date. The demi lune top beautifully painted in the manner of Angelica Kauffman and features a landscape scene with a picturesque cottage and a painted border of ribbons, floral and foliate decoration. The giltwood frieze has a painted classical urn crest and carved fluting with anthemion mounts. The four tapering legs are decorated with acanthus and further fluting and united with a decorative shaped undertier. This piece is truly unique and is guaranteed to bring beauty and charm to your home for many years to come. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 86.5 x Width 107 x Depth 48 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 3 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches Angelica Kauffman, RA (1741 - 1807) was a Swiss-born Austrian Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Though born as "Kauffmann", Kauffman is the preferred spelling of her name in English...

A superb pair of George III polychrome decorated open armchairs, attributed to Gillows, Circa 1785 in date. Each is superbly decorated with hand painted garlands, ribbon tied foliate trails, patera, bellflower pendants and demi-lune fan medallion. The chairs have shield shaped back with vertical medallion splats raised on square tapering front legs and splayed rear legs. They are beautifully upholstered in a cream floral patterned and buttoned fabric. Footnotes: A virtually identical mahogany open armchair, albeit one with carved rather than polychrome detailing to its frames, is illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, Vol. I, 2008, Woodbridge, pl. 124, p. 165. A closely comparable design appears alongside, with the description: 'The five-splat chair...

A fine antique 18th C period Rococo carved giltwood marble topped console table, circa 1770 in date. This finely carved giltwood console table is surmounted with an exquisite shaped...

This is a superb antique George III inlaid flame mahogany serpentine sideboard, circa 1790 in date. With wood banding and marquetry spandrels, the central frieze drawer flanked by deep drawers, the right side drawer with divisions for bottles. The drawers fitted with the original and beautiful ormolu lion's head ring handles. It is raised on elegant square tapering legs on spade feet and is complete with working locks and key. Add an elegant touch to a special place in your home with this superb antique serpentine shaped sideboard. The botanical name for the mahogany this item is made of is Swietenia macrophylla and this type of mahogany is not subject to CITES regulation. Provenance: Major Edward Croft-Murray, Perivale, Ryde, Isle of Wight. From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907-1980). THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 93 x Width 183 x Depth 74 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 6 foot x Depth 2 foot, 5 inches Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton - 18th century Furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works...

Fine top quality pair of mahogany console tables this pair date to the George III period around 1790 They have been refinished to a very high standard and they sit on the original Ge...

A George III style demi lune console of small proportions, fitted with two central frieze drawers applied with brass handles and locks, on square tapering legs terminating in brass f...

Antique George III quality mahogany demi lune shaped console table having a quality figured mahogany demi lune shaped table, mahogany serpentine shaped frieze standing on square legs...

Pair of quality figured mahogany antique George III demi lune console tables having a quality figured mahogany demi lune shaped top above a mahogany frieze with a cockbeeded edge sta...