Object Description
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1820 and a set of ten antique Chippendale Revival dining chairs Circa 1900 in date.
The table has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion and it stands on three inverted sabre quadruped bases terminating in brass box-toe castors.
The table top is of beautiful flame mahogany and 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 superb set of ten solid mahogany Chippendale Revival dining chairs, comprising right side chairs and two armchairs are Circa 1900 in date.
They have been crafted from hand carved solid flame mahogany with drop in seats that have been upholstered in a sumptuous light tan leather. The set comprises a pair of armchairs and ten side chairs.
These chairs have beautifully shaped and carved backrests with attractive entwined splats. The carvers have curved open arms and they all have splay legs to the back with elegant carved cabriole legs and ball and claw feet.
The chairs are a rich mahogany colour with a striking grain and good patina.
There is no mistaking the fine craftsmanship of this handsome dining set which is certain to become a treasured addition to your furniture collection, and a talking point with guests at meal times.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 74 cm x Width 336 cm x Depth 114 cm – Fully extended
Height 74 cm x Width 225 cm x Depth 114 cm – With both leaves removed
Height 107 cm x Width 62 cm x Depth 66 cm – Armchairs
Height 104 cm x Width 59 cm x Depth 58 cm – Side Chairs
Height 52 cm – Seat Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 11 foot x Depth 3 foot, 9 inches – Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 7 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 foot, 9 inches – With both leaves removed
Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 2 foot x Depth 2 foot, 2 inches – Armchairs
Height 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot, 11 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: A4869b