Irish Regency Mahogany Drum Table in the Manner of Williams & Gibton

This wonderful writing table with a single drawer concealing a sliding leather lined writing surface within a satinwood border. The leather lined top sits within a rosewood crossban...

A fine Regency mahogany wine cooler. The main sargofagus body with recessed panels held within beaded framework. The ends with gilt brass lion mask hoop handles. The front panel w...

A good Regency period mahogany twin pedestal sideboard of Grecian influence. The twin pedestals tapering downwards supported on carved lion paw feet. The pedestals with beaded cant...

This wonderful mid 18th C Irish mahogany tallboy chest is of wonderful neat proportions. Lovely colour & condition & retaining all original brass escutcheon handles & steel locks. Ma...

A fine large late Regency rosewood library table. The rectangular top with rounded corners containing 2 deep drawers at either end on ...

A fine mid 18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Pembroke table. The top with exquisite & highly figured veneers with rounded corners & thumb moulded edge. The base with frieze dr...

A fine 19th century Irish fruitwood library table in the manner of Williams and Gibton, fabulously hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and ...

A highly Important, Early Regency period mahogany, ebonised and parcel-gilt partners writing table on monopodia legs of exceptional quality and design, in the manner of George Smith, stamped Chas Norman, whom was associated with the work of Gillows. Labelled ‘Morning Room’. English, Regency period, circa 1810. Rarely seen, the crescent shaped ended rectangular top, beautifully lined with the original gilt tooled leather writing surface, enclosed by a mahogany cross-banded border and reeded edge. The frieze, containing four finely chosen fiddle-back mahogany drawers, two pairs to opposing sides, each retaining the original gadrooned carved ebonised knob handles. The perimeters having a finely ebonised cockbead, whilst the drawer liners being executed in mahogany retain the original recessed brass locks, which look to have never been removed. Flanking the drawers are bead-moulded ebonised panels which conform to either end above a reeded mould. Raised on four boldly designed and imposing, crisply carved, ebonised and parcel-gilt leopard monopodia supports, of wonderful original waxed condition. The Egyptian leopards mask above a bold breast decorated with carved gilt anthemion and guilloche motifs, finishing on a finely detailed carved leg and paw foot. The condition is excellent, retaining the original hand-dyed and gilt tooled waxed leather writing surface along with original locks, handles and ebonising with gilt-work to the legs. Commissioned for what presumes to be a private collection and due to its condition, being obvious to see, this writing table has been home to an important household. Labelled ‘Morning Library’ to the underside, whilst in this exemplary condition strongly suggests this striking piece of Regency furniture has furnished the library of the said house for the majority of its life. As can be noted, this is an extremely rare, elegant, early Regency writing table of exceptional colour, which corresponds with designs of the celebrated furniture maker and designer George Smith, workmanship of Gillows, being stamped to the underside Chas Norman four times. George Smith (1756 - 1826) was one of the most influential furniture designers of the English Regency Period (1811-1830). Smith, who began his pattern-book in 1804, wrote of ‘the great taste and elegance’ of this design. In 1808 he published his influential and definitive text on Regency interior Design titled ‘ A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration’ and classed himself as ‘Upholder Extraordinary to His Royal Excellency the Prince of Wales’…The Prince Regent. Smith was inspired in his designs from his earlier career as an Egyptologist, producing drawings incorporating motifs of Leopards heads and paws, Lions, sphinx’s, anthemia, and griffons amongst others. Charles Heathcote Tatham (1772-1842) published ‘Etchings, Representing the Best Examples of Ancient Ornamental Architecture; Drawn from the Originals in Rome, and Other Parts of Italy During the Years 1794, 1795, and 1796’, in which he illustrated an antique tripod table...

Sn1134 Outstanding quality Regency flamed mahogany davenport in the manner of Gillows, having original brass gallery to top, inset tooled leather with carved bobble decoration to edg...

The rectangular white marble tops above lotus-leaf carved friezes, the cabriole supports with acanthus-carved knees and claw and ball feet, on rectangular plinths. Circa 1820 Irish Footnote: The firm of Mack, Williams and Gibton...

A George IV walnut rectangular writing table, the top with inset leather scriver above a shaped frieze drawer, raised on pairs of turned side supports with lotus collars and stretche...

Fine Pair of Antique Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner Constructed in goncalo alves, with gilt bronze mounts and giltwood highlights, of freestanding form, with very gentle inver...