1860s Tables

A superb antique Victorian Partners flame mahogany writing table, circa 1860. The rectangular top features a moulded edge with a striking inset gold-tooled green leather writing sur...

Game table, France, circa 1860, walnut veneer with rich floral inlays, fold-out design, playing surface with felt covering, fluted, tapered legs, brass accents, shellac finish D...

Fantastic quality antique Victorian mahogany tilt top dining table, having a fantastic quality circular shaped mahogany tilt top with a moulded edge supported by a central pedestal w...

An Antique French Provincial Farmhouse Table in Pine. Solid plank top with nice graining. Sits on very unusual (for pine) barley twist legs.

This is a small antique candlemaker's table. An English, mahogany scholar's desk or lamp table, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Appealing proportion and fine craftsmansh...

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian piano front Davenport Desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from fabulous burr walnut and the hinged pull out writing slope features an inset ...

This gorgeous Victorian antique partners library table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany and dates from Circa 1860. It features a striking inset green leather writing surface...

This is a fine antique Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is made from fabulous burr walnut. The rectangular top with a fabulous inset gold tooled gre...

This elegant large Victorian antique partners library table was crafted from beautiful flame mahogany by W. Priest of Blackfriars, London and dates from Circa 1860. It features a st...

Rich in character and charm, an antique weathered French Oak writing desk having stepped back with multiple little drawers and top surface, as well as a roomy writing surface. The b...

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite hand carved English Mahogany extending dining table after Thomas Chippendale with ornately hand carved Lions Mains to the top of the legs and Hairy Paw & Ball to the feet in the 18th Century Georgian Iris taste A very good looking well made and super decorative table, it has three extension leaves so it can be used for 6, 8, 10 and 12 people with lots of space, if you seat two people at either end (which there is plenty of room for) then the table accommodates 14 The extending feature is operated by a manually winding lever arm which is inserted to one end, the table frame is very substantial having a huge mechanism under for supporting the leaves and keeping the rigidity of the frame The carving is truly first class, you will be hard pressed to find a better example of this kind of work anywhere, each lions main is realistic and in the Georgian Irish taste, the hairy paw feet are a work of art and hide the traditional balls under, which, can be seen from the back only, a sign this was a no expense spared commission Condition wise we have deep cleaned, hand condition waxed and hand polished it from top to bottom, there will be some age and use related patina marks based on normal use and transport, I can see a couple of small marks to the top, along with general ware, some small losses to the timber on one patch of the side, otherwise it is an exquisite example Dimensions Height: 76.5cm Width: 177cm extending to 352.5cm with all three extension leaves in place Depth: 137cm Under table legroom height 62cm All measurements are taken at the widest points. Should you require any additional or more specific measurements, please do not hesitate to ask. If you have any questions, we kindly ask that you contact us before purchasing. About Us Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family business, originally established in Wimbledon, SW19, and now based in Pulborough, West Sussex (RH20). We specialise in sourcing and restoring the finest luxury antique leather seating, alongside a carefully curated collection of antiques and decorative pieces dating from the 16th through to the 20th century. In addition to antiques, we regularly stock pieces from renowned designers and luxury brands, including Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany & Co, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and many others. Condition Please study the detailed photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the item's description and condition report. We encourage all prospective buyers to ask any questions before purchasing, as all items are sold as seen and as described. Royal House Antiques cannot accept responsibility for assumptions or interpretations made independently by buyers. If there is any aspect of the listing that requires clarification, we are always happy to assist. As with all genuine antiques, vintage, and period pieces, signs of age and use should be expected. Antique leather furniture...

This is a fine and rare antique English mid Victorian, burr walnut, ebonised and fruitwood marquetry, centre table, in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock and circa 1860 in date. The shaped segmentally veneered circular top is beautifully marquetry inlaid with assorted flowers within shaped cartouches and features a beautiful scrolled foliate carved edge. It sits on a cabochon and acanthus-wrapped baluster column with three cabochon-embedded, foliate-scrolled, rocaille-carved outswept legs, with clasped feet and recessed castors. It is extremely versatile and can be placed in your hallway, living room, dining room, or reception. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 74 x Width 145 x Depth 145 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 foot, 9 inches x Depth 4 foot, 9 inches In 1805 Baldock's name first appears as the freehold owner of 7 Hanway Street, London. Over the years he expanded his premises. By 1840 his property in this street comprised nos 1 and 2, both with back premises, and in addition he owned a yard and no. 3, which he let. It was in 1 and 2 Hanway Street that he carried on business up to 1843 when he retired, selling his stock and moving to a fashionable residential address, Hyde Park Place. According to one 19th-century source, the business was taken over by Frederick Litchfield's father. He was buried in St Pancras Church, Euston, where he is commemorated by a marble memorial tablet on the north wall, dedicated jointly to him and Mary Frances Westoby. In 1805 he described himself as dealer in china and glass. By 1821 he was styled in the Post Office Directories as antique furniture and ornamental china dealer, and in 1826 he described his activities in a bill heading as ‘buying, selling, exchanging and valuing China, Cabinets, Screens, Bronzes etc.’. Though Baldock's business consisted primarily in dealing in antique porcelain and furniture — largely foreign — he repaired, remodelled and altered existing furniture. He also produced designs for new pieces and had them made. In 1836 Baldock sold French eighteenth-century furniture to Lady Stafford (Countess of Sutherland) for Dunrobin Castle, and in 1842 Scotland’s leading country house architect, William Burns, recommended to his patron O. Tyndall Bruce of Falkland House that ‘for Cabinets and China, do not omit going to Baldock’s Hanway Street, Oxford Street… which is the first place in London’. In 1841 the Duke of Buccleuch was sent drawings of bedroom furniture as well as working drawings of an octagonal table, a bookcase and three stalls. A design of a table in the Buccleuch papers which is annotated ‘No. 3 Amboyna wood ground with coloured flowers’ is almost certainly the preliminary sketch for a table which was later made. Robert Byng (1764-1847) and George Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford were also customers of Baldock’s. In 1840 he supplied a two encoignures with slab tops to the latter (one illus. FHS Newsletter (February 2017, p. 5). A pair of china cabinets...

Fantastic round tripod coffee table in curved bamboo, rattan and woven wicker with black iron base. This lovely French Riviera style table was designed by Roberto Mango and produced ...

Mid 19th century Swedish elm marble top console table circa 1860. Fine quality console table of grand proportions.  Shaped marble top standing on an elm base.  Single concealed draw...

This is a fine and very rare antique Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal partners desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is made from fabulous burr walnut, the rectangular top with a fabulous inset gold tooled green leather writing surface. One side has an arrangement of three drawers in the frieze over a pair of pedestals each with three graduated drawers, the other side has a central frieze drawer with a cupboard in each pedestal, each opens to a central shelf. The desk is fitted with the original turned walnut handles and it stands on a plinth base raised on brass castors. The desk has its original locks and keys and the locks are stamped H&C, By Royal Letters Patent. Instil the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous decorative antique desk...

This is a fabulous antique Victorian mahogany, satinwood and marquetry games table in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, circa 1860 in date. It is made of beautiful flame mahogany and satinwood with elegant satinwood inlaid and penwork floral and foliate decoration of ribbons, bellfowers and garlands.. The shaped hinged top opens to reveal a fabulous green baize lined gaming interior for playing cards, above a frieze fitted with a drawer and decorated by a beautiful classical urn. The table is raised on elegant square tapering legs terminating in spade feet. It is an elegant piece which will enhance a special room in your home. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 74 x Width 89 x Depth 48 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, pewter or brass silver) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs. Edwards & Roberts The firm Edwards & Roberts was one of the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the eighteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards & Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, Antique and Modern Cabinet...

This rare, two-tiered Minerva teak corner side table was designed by the iconic design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. This artfully crafted table is made from solid te...

This is a very fine French antique ormolu mounted bureau plat which features fine quality floral marquetry and which dates from around 1860. This beautiful piece of furniture has be...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany and satinwood crossbanded pedestal partners desk, circa 1860 in date. The rectanglular top is satinwood crosbanded and inset with a stunning gold tooled green leather writing surface. One side of the desk is fitted with nine drawers, three drawers in the frieze and three drawers in each pedestal. The other side of the desk has three drawers in the frieze with a cupboard to each pedestal, each cupbpard is fitted with a central shelf. The drawers are all fitted withbeautiful brass drop handles, the desk is complete with the original brass locks and key, and is raised on plinth bases. Instill the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous antique partners pedestal desk. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 79.5 x Width 166 x Depth 105 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 5 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 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...

Please message us for a cost effective shipping quote to your location. Leather Travel Trunk. Brass Lock marked 1864. Brass Rivets on top. Iron wheels at corner. Wood Slats at botto...

This fine natural early pine drop leaf table has a inner drawer under the top of the table.This New England table is in fine sturdy condition and is ...

Rare and fabulous 19th century faux book with compass legs as legs. Mustard paint on the legs with Gilt on the pages of the leather bound book. Looks to be original tassle.. Possibly...

A large “Circular” drum made by J.B. Treat of Boston, circa 1860s. Fitted glass top. Used by the Reading Brass Band who are well documented in the Boston Globe as having performed ...

A superb antique Victorian inlaid walnut chess table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880’s period. It is beautifully made predominantly from walnut, the to...

This is a stunning pair of antique French amboyna and ebonised card tables, circa 1860 in date. The tables are made from striking and rare ambo...

Classic antique maple Pembroke drop leaf table that's 20.5 " deep with both leaves down. Expands to a large dining size when leaves are up, so very versatile. Beautiful honey warm ...

This is a beautiful antique French bois de Violette, ormolu and Sevres porcelain mounted dressing table circa 1860 in date. It has been masterfully crafted from beautiful Bois de V...

Topped by a beautiful striated Flandres Rouge marble, this giltwood console from circa 1860 was hand-carved with Louis XVI style motifs. The one inch thick red, pink, beige, brown, and gray marble has a chamfered edge. It has been carved with two rectangular protrusions that align with the fluted legs below. The legs are adorned on the lower half by a leaf stalk with a curled tip above lanceolate cup feet, separated by a rectangular joint with a floret. A curvaceous molding of imbricated quatrefoils connects both feet. In the center is pot au feu...

Antique 19th century Victorian oval walnut centre table having a splendid oval solid walnut top and an oval walnut frieze supported by four elegant turned and shaped columns with two...

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian Davenport desk, crafted from beautiful burr walnut with striking  inlaid decoration and  Circa 1860 in date. The desk features a beautiful green...

Italian walnut marquetry pedestal table, circa 1860, Beautifully crafted with intricate detail. The octagonal top features fine marquetry in variation of walnut. This decorative inl...

Ornately carved 19th century fantasy furniture centre or library table which came out of the Castello di Giove or as translated to Castle of Jupiter. Table is attributed to Valentino...

Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France

Impressive large antique round walnut dining table. In perfect condition. The base consists of 3 large profiled columns ending in 3 claw feet. Very stable table. The table seats 6 to...

Bistro dining table in bentwood and cane designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat height 46 Arm height 67 centimeter table: ø85.5 height 75 centimeter Condition: used. The lacquer has worn out on some places. The stained beech wood has discoloration. Cane in the table top is good. The cane in two seats is damaged. The cane in one back is damaged. One arm has a crack in a curve. Some small wood details are missing. The cane can be repaired or replaced professionally on request. Michael Thonet The development of bentwood for use in furniture is one of history’s most significant innovations in design. A range of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames drew heavily on this technological advancement, and the success of their enduring works owes to the efforts of pioneering German-Austrian industrialist and designer Michael Thonet — founder of Thonet and widely considered the father of bentwood furniture. Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker and master of parquetry Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. He experimented with bending birch rods into rounded shapes — forming delicately seductive, curving Art Nouveau creations that were a daring departure from the heavy, hand-carved designs attributed to his contemporaries. The Boppard-born Thonet honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. He received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers — or Gebrüder Thonet — with his sons in 1853. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture. Composed of just six parts, the chair, with its simple, lightweight design, belies its durability. The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.) The business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Thonet’s patented bentwood technology also yielded an improvement to rocking chairs for his company — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. And bentwood furniture was embraced by a series of design greats — the innovation can be found in the seating that Josef Hoffman designed for Thonet, in the elegant Superleggera chair created by Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto’s expressive Paimio armchair...

Beautiful antique partner desk in very good condition. The desk has a cabinet on each side and four drawers. It has a dark brown, gold-edged leather top. It is entirely handmade of t...

French Painted Tripod Table, Louis XVI Style, Circa 1860–1880 An elegant occasional table made in the middle of the 19th Century France, worked in the Louis XVI revival taste.France...

Elegant Spanish console table from the second half of the 19th century. Furniture of exceptional quality in mahogany, walnut, ebonized wood, gilded wood and light wood. Console finel...

Victorian burr walnut centre table Circa 1860 The top of the table featuring wonderful book matched timbers and thumb moldings The base of the table having carved swept legs with bra...

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut shaped centre table having a quality burr walnut serpentine shaped top with a thumb moulded edge, serpentine shaped frieze supported by quality ...

the richly-figured oval top of exquisite quarter veneered burr walnut with inlaid marquetry perimeter band above a burr walnut apron; the tilt-top, fitted with all original hardware,...

A very fine quality antique French rosewood & kingwood marquety inlaid & ormolu mounted partner's writing table or Bureau Plat, in the manner of Jacques Dubois, circa 1860. This very...

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut shaped centre table having a quality burr walnut serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge, serpentine shaped frieze supported by a solid walnut...

A smart and exceptionally well made antique Victorian revolving bookcase / occasional table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period. It is of extremely ...

An exhibition quality 19th century walnut and marquetry centre / breakfast table, the circular top having a decorative foliate carved edge, profusely inlaid with exotic specimen timb...

Victorian mahogany 18 drawer partners desk This desk stands upon a plinth base Circa 1860 The front of the desk having an arrangement of 9 oak lined graduated drawers with turned kno...

Discover an exceptional Victorian Game Table, originating from the 1860s. This rectangular table stands on four beautifully twisted legs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The top ...

Jardinière Germany, circa 1850/60, solid cherry wood and veneer, inlaid swan motifs, 3-pass construction with solid columns and intermediate shelf, upper section with lids, whic...

Circa 1870 19thC Large English Pine Farmhouse Table Single dovetailed drawer sat on stout tapered block legs sku 909 W212 x D68 x H75 cm Apron H57 cm

the serpentine top centering an inlaid Maltese Cross, the symbol of protection and a badge of honor, within a diamond and outer inlaid border; over a deeply scalloped apron centering...

19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Table. Offered is a versatile French Louis XV style table which can be used as a side table or center table painted a lovely shade of light...

Antique French Drop Leaf Dining, Kitchen Table Recently Restored circa mid-1800's. Our drop-leaf dining table was constructed out of beautiful and unique French Walnut, which is appr...

A fine quality antique French Louis XV marquetry inlaid rosewood and ormolu jardiniere, wine cooler, side table, circa 1860. The table with a removeable lid with twin gilt bronze roc...

Quality French antique marquetry étagère boasting a pierced gilt gallery with a very elegant and beautifully designed marquetry inlaid kidney shaped ...

Constructed of solid light walnut and having a rectangular marble top with rounded corners trimmed in brass, the rear of the top with two circular zinc wine bottle receptacles center...

An amazing antique Victorian inlaid chess table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880’s period. It is beautifully made, the top has an inlaid chessboard made...

A 19th C French Gueridon, centre table. Bleached mahogany veneer with lion paw feet and a faceted pedestal, topped with a grey marble.

Circular top now cemented in a wrought iron base with scrolled legs. Top with central view of the Coliseum and surrounded by various hardstones including porphyry.

Games table made in polished mahogany from around the 1860s. The table features round carved legs and brass mounts typical of the furniture craftsmanship of the period. Games tables ...

A Northern elm wood console table with high stretchers and long cornered legs, from China, circa 1860. This table displays the features of traditional Asian carpentry where no nails ...