Antique 19th Century Satinwood Pietra Dura Marble Centre Table

A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Lamp Table, Or Occasional Table, Having Superbly Figured Circular Top With Attractive Chess Board Inlaid Decoration,...

A good quality and very attractive pair of mid 19th Century french rosewood card tables of serpentine Form having well figured fold over tops with moulded Edge enclosing baized interiors raised on elegant moulded Cabriole legs to front and back with carved decoration Raised on scrolling feet with original wooden castors (This elegant pair of card tables...

An Exceptional Quality Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Figured Walnut Kidney Shaped Library Centre Table, Having Superb Parquetry Marquetry Geometric Inlaid Pattern To Top ...

A very fine quality 18th century Georgian Sheraton period satinwood pembroke table having superbly figured two flap top, with attractive padouk wood crossbanded decoration, over one frieze drawer opposed by dummy drawer to reverse, retaining original brass handles, raised on elegant square tapering legs, terminating on original brass castors. Pembroke tables became one of the most popular pieces of furniture around the middle of the 18th century, owing largely to their versatility and their plethora of different functions. In fact George Hepplewhite himself actually described Pembroke tables as "the most useful of tables" and many references can be found to them in the literature of the time. People such as Jane Austen even described them being used for dining at, or for writing at, whilst there is even reference to them being used in other places around the house such as for ladies to sit and and carry out their embroidery. One thing that is certain is that the fact they are incredibly versatile even in todays world and can be used for many, many different purposes. The option of being able to use the two flaps to create significant variations in the size of the table top surface is certainly a popular and useful feature. This particular Georgian Satinwood...