17th Century English Oak Refectory Table

Mounted on an 1820 solid Bardiglio marble column.

A 19th century English oak Gothic wine cooler.

On linen ground, with central undulating stalk with perched birds and blossoming berry laden branches, embroidered in rich and colourful ‘worsted’ wool yarns. Of portrait, rectangula...

On twilled linen ground, with large scale stylised leafy and blossoming vines, embroidered in worsted wool coloured stitching. Backed on wooden stretchers.

With lifting lid to the seat, the plank top folding over to make a tavern table, and extensive marks, blacksmith and notches to the arms and overall surface. Table dimensions: He...

Designed by CF McKim (with later upholstery), and produced for the reading room of the Boston Public Library, each support with scrolling reeded ...

17th century and later oak refectory dining table, the cleated plank top on four baluster turned supports united by perimeter stretcher.

Period Early 17th Century English Jacobean Oak Refectory Table. Incredible patina with carved elements throughout. Original stretchers. St...

Truly a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture, this oak refectory table was hand-carved in France during the 1600’s. The 3 5/8” thick top has subtle undulations along the edges as a result of the carving process. French wax has been applied to the table, giving the oak wood a deep and rich patina. A small fleur de lys (4” H x 3 ¼” W) has been inlaid in the center using a light brown flame maple. The robust top sits on top of three trestle legs with scrolled feet. Two inch thick risers have been added to each foot, giving added height to the table. A four inch thick stretcher runs through mortises on all three legs and has been secured with round dowels. Refectory tables were originally used as eating tables in monasteries during Medieval times. Depending on the size of the refectory (dining hall), multiple tables could be lined up for the monks to eat while one of the clerics read scripture from an elevated pulpit. By the Late Middle Ages, refectory tables could be found in houses of nobility. Not quite 10 feet long, our 17th century refectory table...

17th century Elizabethan oak carved refectory table. Bulbous carved legs. Stretchers. Good top. Wonderful age and patina.

A rare English 17th-century oak refectory table. Charles II period, ca 1675. The three-plank cleated detachable top is of superb color, figuring and patination. Raised on six baluster supports united by stretchers. The frieze is guilloche-carved on all four sides: this demonstrates that this table can be free-standing. Many of these were only carved on three sides. This versatile refectory table can be used as a hall table, dining table, serving table, or a wonderful kitchen table. A number of early oak pieces which we have sold have harmonized very well with modern interiors. A similar-sized refectory table (in generally poor condition) sold for £17,000.00 plus buyer's premium, in Duke's auctioneers ATHELHAMPTON HOUSE sale, Puddletown, Dorset, UK, 9th Oct, 2019. Nb. The turning of the supports on this antique table indicates a development away from an earlier, heavy, carved bulbous leg, to a simpler baluster leg of the later-seventeenth century. However the guilloche-carved frieze is a hint of an earlier period. Some historic restoration commensurate with 350 years of use. Dimensions: 8’5’' L. (256.5 cm) 2’8’' W. (81 cm) 2'7'’ H. (79 cm). Literature: R. W. Symonds 'The Present State of Old English Furniture...

Antique Jacobean dining room or kitchen table. Solid wood construction with hand carved detailing. Bears hand carved dated 1635. Measures 30.5" x 78.5...