Antique12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table C1830 19th C & 12 Chairs

The table features elegant simplicity, with straight, unbroken surfaces and lines. It has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion and it stands on three turned column quadruple leg bases which are fitted with brass toes and castors.

The table top is of beautiful flame mahogany with an elegant reeded edge. There is no mistaking the fine craftsmanship of this handsome dining table which is certain to become a treasured addition to your furniture collection and a talking point with guests at meal times.

The absolutely fantastic set of twelve Vintage Federal Revival shield back dining chairs date from the second half of the 20th century.

These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany with hand carved decoration throughout, and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.

The set comprises ten side chairs and two armchairs, all of which feature an attractive shield back design and “over stuffed” seats that have been reupholstered in a beautiful teal damask.

A truly fabulous dining set!!

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 all been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:
Height 72 cm x Width 353 cm x Depth 132 cm – Fully Opened
Height 72 cm x Width 223 cm x Depth 132 cm – Closed
Height 100 cm x Width 61 cm x Depth 58 cm – Armchairs
Height 98 cm x Width 56 cm x Depth 58 cm – Side chairs
Height 50 cm – Seat height

Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 11 foot, 7 inches x Depth 4 foot, 4 inches – Fully Opened
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 7 foot, 4 inches x Depth 4 foot, 4 inches – Closed
Height 3 foot, 3 inches x Width 2 foot x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches – Armchairs
Height 3 foot, 3 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches – Side chairs
Height 1 foot, 8 inches – Seat height

Regency Furniture
During the Regency period it was fashionable to copy the classical furniture of the Roman and Greek times. Furniture had stopped evolving in design and had moved back to classical forms. The pioneer designers who represented this period were:

Thomas Hope (1770-1831), George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 – 1806)

George IV had a major influence over the furniture makers of the time.

This period saw the introduction of brass to wood from the previous marquetry that had been originally used. The sofa table was also introduced.

The main features of the Regency period furniture were their simplicity, with straight, unbroken surfaces and lines.

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.

Our reference: A3793a