Object Description
This is a superb antique Regency stage back mahogany sideboard, circa 1820 in date.
The sideboard features a raised brass gallery and superstructure of drawers and cupboards with secret sliding doors, above a bow-fronted top, with central drawer, flanked by a cupboard door to the right and a cellarette drawer to the left, each with the original brass ring handles and raised on square tapering legs with spade feet.
Add an elegant and decorative touch to a special place in your home with this superb antique sideboard.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 149 x Width 216 x Depth 71
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 foot, 11 inches x Width 7 feet, 1 inch x Depth 2 foot, 4 inches
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.
Our reference: A2034