Antique William IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table, 19th Century

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Antique William IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table, 19th Century

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This is a fantastic antique William IV solid mahogany dining table which can seat ten in comfort, circa 1830 in date. This beautiful table is in stunning flame mahogany and has two leaves of approximately two feet (60cm) each, which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion. It stands on four elegant lappet carved octagonal baluster supports that terminate in their original brass and porcelain castors. It is a very impressive table which is sure to contribute to successful dinner parties. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 73 x width 272 x depth 137, fully extended Height 73 x width 152 x depth 137, with both leaves removed Dimensions in inches: Height 28.7 x width 107.1 x depth 53.9, fully extended Height 28.7 x width 59.8 x depth 53.9, with both leaves removed 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 up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany." The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree. William IV, the brief reign of William IV (1830–1837) marked a period of transition between the Regency period (which had been an age of innovation based on revivalist styles such as ancient Egypt, and the Grecian designs) and the Victorian era. William IV furniture is similar in style to Regency furniture with many of the designs from the Regency period being copied but often executed in a much heavier manner with chairs, tables and other items being coarser and clumsier in appearance when compared with those made during the Regency period. Popular pieces produced during this period include tilt top dining tables and pillared extendable tables. Sofa tables and drum tables were also favoured at the time as were sideboards and card tables. Heavy brass fittings were a prominent feature such as lion’s paw feet on tables. Chairs frequently sported sabre legs to the back with stumpy bulbous turned legs to the front. The rope twist carved back was also much in favour. This period also saw the introduction of the more exotic timbers such as rosewood and zebra wood. With the Industrial Revolution getting under way furniture making saw the increased use of mechanisation a trend set to accelerate during the Victorian period. This short, but important transitional period eventually gave way to the romanticism of the Victorians but the furniture it produced was usually of good quality and it remains sought after and desirable today.

Dimensions:
Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 59.85 in (152 cm)Depth: 53.94 in (137 cm)
Style:
William IV (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1830-1839
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1830
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 098071stDibs: LU950616339432