Object Description
This is an elegant antique Irish Regency Period mahogany & parcel-gilt dining table, Circa 1820 in date with a set of eighteen Regency Revival swag back dining chairs.
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 table is of rectangular form with rounded corners and a moulded parcel-gilt edge. It is raised on twin acanthus-detailed pedestals, each with parcel-gilt decoration, with outswept supports terminating in lion’s paw feet and brass castors. The table has one large leaf that can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion.
The set of eighteen Regency Revival swag back dining chairs date from the mid 20th Century compliment the table beautifully and comprises fourteen sidechairs and four armchairs, all featuring an attractive swag back design, with ‘drop in’ seats that have been reupholstered in the finest claret damask.
It is a very impressive dining set which is sure to contribute to successful dinner parties.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 75 x Width 420 x Depth 158 – Fully Extended
Height 75 x Width 295 x Depth 158 – With the leaf removed
Height 88 x Width 50 x Depth 55 – Chairs
Height 88 x Width 55 x Depth 59 – Armchairs
Height 49 – Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 13 foot, 9 inches x Depth 5 foot, 2 inches – Fully Extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 9 foot, 8 inches x Depth 5 foot, 2 inches – With the leaf removed
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches – Chairs
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches – Armchairs
Height 1 foot, 7 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.
The botanical name for the mahogany this table is made of is Swietenia Macrophylla and this type of mahogany is not subject to CITES regulation.
Our reference: A2975a