| Antique dining tables are amongst the most sought | | | | long and has the benefit of retaining its original leaves. |
| after antiques. That should be no surprise, after all, | | | | The quality of the table is superb and totally original |
| most people need a dining table. I will be dealing with | | | | throughout. It dates from 1820. |
| formal antique dining tables, there will be a future | | | | Realistic prices for antique mahogany dining tables |
| articles on country farmhouse tables. The most | | | | vary greatly. Key points in pricing are: originality, |
| expensive design of antique dining tables are those | | | | length, width, period, timber quality and colour. As a |
| dating from the 1760s through to the early 1800s, | | | | general rule the earlier the antique dining table, the |
| which sit on rows of pillars. There are normally | | | | better the timber is likely to be. Tables that still have |
| between two and four pillars in length. The pillars | | | | all their original leaves are rare and much more |
| support additional leaves in the table, the more pillars | | | | valuable, than those with with replacement leaves. |
| the longer the length and desirability of the table. An | | | | The width of the table is important, where people |
| example would be an antique twin pillar 1790s table. | | | | are sitting opposite each other, there should be |
| This would have a fixed leaf on each pedestal and | | | | adequate room in the centre of the table. Look for |
| with the support of lopers and clips could take an | | | | tables 48 inches or more in depth. A antique dining |
| additional drop in leaf. The maximum length of a table | | | | table that is 42 inches deep would be worth less than |
| like this would be approx 8 feet in length. I had an | | | | half that of an identical table that was 48 inches |
| antique Georgian table of this type last year and sold | | | | deep. The length is also important, with tables that sit |
| it immediately. | | | | 10 or more people very sought after. Rough price |
| The quality of timber at this period is generally very | | | | guide: Georgian pillar tables - £7,500 - |
| good. With the addition of more pillars these type of | | | | £100,000 plus depending on the number of |
| tables, can extend upto 20 feet in length. The | | | | pillars/leaves and originality of table. Georgian pull-out |
| antique dining tables more commonly seen today are | | | | tables - £5,000- £50,000 depending on |
| extending dining tables, normally in mahogany. The | | | | length and condition Victorian pull-out and wind out |
| earlier antique Georgian and Victorian dining tables had | | | | tables - £3000-£20,000 again depending |
| pull-out mechanisms. These are relatively simple, were | | | | on length and condition. With all the price examples |
| the extends by pulling either end to allow more | | | | above, please be aware that exceptional timber, |
| leaves to be used. Later Victorian antique dining | | | | detailing, or provenance, can make any piece of |
| tables had wind out mechanisms, which allowed | | | | antique furniture, worth dramatically more. This is a |
| antique Victorian dining tables to be opened, by the | | | | big subject that I will return to in a later article, but |
| use of a winding handle. I have recently purchased a | | | | for an overview of the subject it may provide the |
| Georgian Antique mahogany dining table, with pull-out | | | | prospective purchaser with some guidance. |
| mechanism. The table is a good length at 112 inches | | | | |