Object Description
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1830 and a set of fourteen 20th Century dining chairs.
The table has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion and it stands on four 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 Vintage set of fourteen Regency Revival Bar Back dining chairs date from the second half of the 20th century. Masterfully hand crafted in beautiful solid flame mahogany, the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
The set comprises twelve side chairs and two armchairs. They all feature attractive hand carved bar back design with ‘drop in’ seats that have been reupholstered in the finest azur and cream damask.
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 and waxed and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 74 cm x Width 390 cm x Depth 134 cm – Fully extended
Height 74 cm x Width 276 cm x Depth 134 cm – With both leaves removed
Height 85 cm x Width 48 cm x Depth 55 cm – Chairs
Height 85 cm x Width 55 cm x Depth 57 cm – Armchairs
Height 47 cm – Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 12 foot, 9 inches x Depth 4 foot, 5 inches – Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 9 feet, 1 inch x Depth 4 foot, 5 inches – With both leaves removed
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches – Chairs
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches – Armchairs
Height 1 foot, 6 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: A4212b