Object Description
This is a beautiful antique French Louis Revival ormolu mounted dining table, circa 1920 in date and a set of twelve burr walnut dining chairs.
The beautifully figured oval walnut top is crossbanded in King Wood with boxwood line inlaid with beautiful sprays of flowers marquetry decoration and can seat 12 people in comfort.
The table top is embellished with decorative ormolu mounts and is raised on four ormolu mounted cabriole legs and features a internal drop draw leaf.
The matching set of twelve chairs comprises ten side chairs and a pair of armchairs.
The chairs are made of solid walnut, have been beautifully French polished and upholstered, and the exquiste marquetry decoration is hand cut to match the table. The drop in seats can be removed in hot weather so that the cane seats below can be utilised.
This stunning dining table and chairs will stand out in your dining room and will definitely become a key piece in your furnishing collection.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 77 cm x Width 298 cm x Depth 124 cm – Fully OpenedHeight 77 cm x Width 244 cm x Depth 124 cm – Leaf removedHeight 105 cm x Width 56 cm x Depth 53 cm – ArmchairsHeight 105 cm x Width 48 cm x Depth 46 cm – Side ChairsHeight 53 cm – Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 9 foot, 9 inches x Depth 4 feet, 1 inch – Fully OpenedHeight 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 8 foot x Depth 4 feet, 1 inch – Leaf removedHeight 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches – ArmchairsHeight 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches – Side ChairsHeight 1 foot, 9 inches – Seat height Walnut & Burr Walnut
Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.
Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.
Walnut “burrs” were often used to make fabulous furniture. Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks.
Our reference: A5029a