Archive for the ‘Sofa Tables’ Category

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table - A Sheraton Mahogany Pembroke Table

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table - A Sheraton Mahogany Pembroke Table
Pembroke tables are said to be named after the Countess of Pembroke who first gave orders for one of them. It seems they first appeared about 1750 and were generally made in mahogany. They do not seem to have
really caugla on until after 1780, when [...]

Antique Sofa Tables with Pillar Supports

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

TABLESĀ  sofa, pillar supports
The final group of sofa tables is the one in which there is a central pedestal. These pieces are therefore linked with pedestal dining tables, for the same type of base was often used.
In mahogany and remarkably similar to a design in zebrawood which can be dated exactly to 1810. The pillars [...]

Sofa Tables with Vertical Supports and Stretchers

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

TABLESĀ  sofa, vertical supports and stretchers
The sofa table is a variation which was evolved from the Pembroke table and gets its name from its intended application, namely, to stand against a sofa. It is therefore long and thin with flaps at the end, whereas the Pembroke is squarer in shape, and so popular did it [...]

Antique Sofa Tables

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Sofa table
Sofa tables belong to the last decade of the eighteenth century and the first two of the nineteenth, after which they became ‘occasional tables’ without a specific function. They were originally designed for writing or playing games while people sat on a sofa, and as such were usually at least 5 ft long, sometimes [...]