1890s Tray Tables

Black Lacquer tole tray table with scalloped edges has Japanese influence, the border is decorated with dragon flies, stylized flowers and mother of pearl designs; the body of the t...

A lovely antique tray top coffee / side table. This was made in England, & we are dating it from around the 1890-1910 period. However – I think it is probably Georgian, from the 1790...

A small, beautifully preserved tray table, hand-carved in teak and stained in rich dark brown. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). 5 inches high, 22 inches wide, 13 inches deep. Origina...

Stunning and rare Late Victorian folding serving table or butler's stand. Striking Dutch design from the 1890s. Solid walnut base with original...

Nice Asian coffee or tea table in two parts: - a solid wood folding base carved with dragons, bamboos and medallions / symbols; - a circular bronze patinated brass tray. Richly d...

Nice Asian coffee or tea table in two parts: - a solid wood folding base carved with dragons, bamboos and medallions / symbols ; - a tray in bronze patinated brass. Richly decora...

Original French Art Nouveau side table with beautiful marquetry. The table has a nice design with three tiers, with glass plates...

Antique quality black lacquer painted serving tray on stand C1890 or coffee, side or occasional table. 19th Century. Attractive oil painting to...

A small pedestal tray table, hand-carved in Burma (Myanmar), circa 1890. Red lacquer, hand-carved accents, ball-and-claw feet. A beautiful decorative accent for any dinner table, c...

A wooden traditional altar table from Henan, China, circa 1890. Corner legs, original finish. Detachable center board. Naturally distressed wood with a time-conferred patina. C...

Victorian English reading table in the style of the Patent "Adapta" Table made by the firm J Foot and Son of Bond Street, London. This company pr...

This is a truly exceptional antique English Edwardian mahogany and satinwood banded marquetry oval two tier 'etagere', in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890 in date. Crafted from the best flame mahogany, note the wonderful grain to the wood and the beautifully inlaid decoration with musical trophies within scrolling foliage and kingwood crossbanding. Masterfully inlaid with Sheraton influences, this etagere has an elegant refined look. The removable glass bottomed tray can be used to serve drinks, etc. It is raised on elegant square section tapering outswept legs with a shaped cross stretcher. The craftsmanship and finish are second to none. 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 and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 86 x Width 90 x Depth 55 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 2 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches Edwards & Roberts was founded in 1845, and had premises at 21 Wardour Street London. By the 1892 they occupied more than a dozen buildings in Wardour Street, where they continued to trade until the end of the century. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers working in a variety of styles, both modern and revivalist. Their business also involved retailing, adapting and restoring the finest antique furniture and there are many examples of their earlier furniture with later embellishments bearing their stamp. Edwards & Roberts specialised in marquetry, inlay and ormolu. 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. Etagère is a piece of light furniture which was extensively made in France during the latter part of the 18th century. It consists of a series of stages or shelves for the reception of ornaments or other small articles. Like the what-not it was very often cornerwise in shape, and the best Louis XVI examples in exotic woods are exceedingly graceful and elegant. In modern usage, an étagère is often used to refer specifically to a long-legged shelf unit that fits over a bathroom toilet...