Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
A ‘Chippendale’ Folding Card or Tea Table in Mahogany - A Sheraton Period Satinwood Card Table - Regency Card Table
A ‘Chippendale’ folding card or tea table in mahogany with moulded square legs, serpentine front and elegantly shaped frieze, c.1760-70. Tables of this kind are always higher in value if of the ‘tea’ type, i.e. with [...]
Tags: chair, chippendale style, design, figured woods, mahogany, marquetry, satinwood, square legs, wood surface
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
DRESSING TABLES
Georgian enclosed mahogany on tapering fluted legs with a slide. 1760-1780
Mahogany, shown open with mirror resting on the rack. A fairly simple piece with none too elegant legs. 1760-1780
A mahogany dressing table of Chippendale style, with fretted brackets, slide and tray beneath. 1750-1700
An interesting enclosed dressing table/chest with concave tambour doors and drawers beneath. [...]
Tags: Adam-style, chest, chippendale, chippendale style, crossbanding, cupboard, DRESSING, dressing table, Dressing Tables, Edwardian, furniture, harlequin, heavy feet, mahogany, north country, pillar, replacement, satinwood, Sheraton, Tables, tambour doors, WRITING, writing table
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
TABLESĀ folding card and tea, square Chippendale
The fashion for taking tea and other refreshments such as chocolate undoubtedly led to more occasional use of folding side tables, some even being made in pairs, one with baize interior covering for games and one with a polished surface for use when entertaining. These latter are often referred [...]
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