Antique Dining Furniture
There is no better setting for a meal than around an antique dining table. Our dealers offer extending dining tables, sets of dining chairs, serving tables and complete dining suites from the Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Edwardian periods.
Mahogany, oak and walnut are the principal timbers, with pieces ranging from intimate four-seater tables to grand boardroom-length examples that seat twenty or more. Antique dining furniture turns every meal into an occasion.
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Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
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Antique Regency Mahogany Set of 8 Dining Chairs with Scroll Arm Carvers
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Superb Quality Antique Regency Three-Pillar Mahogany Dining Table
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Outstanding Quality Set of 8 Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Set of Six Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
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Set of 6 Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Dining Chairs
French Oak Farmhouse Refrectory Kitchen Dining Table
Outstanding French Cherry wood Farmhouse Ktchen Refrectory Dining Table
Victorian Carved Mahogany Buffet
Superb Quality Metamorphic Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Extending Dining Table H 74 x W 122 x D 244.5cm
Antique Quality Figured Mahogany Centre Table / Dining Table
Super Oak Plank Farmhouse Kiitchen Refrectory Dining Table
Super Set Twelve Lancashire Ladder Back Oak Dining Chairs
Monumental Antique Mahogany and Yew Wood Crossbanded 14 Seater Circular Centre Dining Table
Antique Set of 4 Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Antique Victorian Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs with Reeded Legs
Antique Georgian Mahogany Six Leg Drop Leaf Dining Table
Antique Victorian Set of Six Carved Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Antique Victorian Walnut Set of 6 Carved Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Elizabethan Oak Refrectory Farmhouse Dining Table
Antique George III Mahogany Piecrust Tilt Top Dining Centre Table
Antique Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Set of 4 Dining Chairs
Victorian Mahogany Imperial Extending Dining Table by Gillows
Antique Edwardian Set of Ten Mahogany Dining Chairs with Carver Armchairs, Georgian Revival
Striking Brass Inlaid Ebonised Round Centre Table
Antique Georgian Figured Mahogany Three Pedestal 10–12 Seater Dining Table
Choosing an Antique Dining Table
The dining table is the heart of the home, and antique tables do the job with incomparable style. The most versatile are extending tables, which can be adjusted to suit the number of guests. Victorian wind-out tables with extra leaves, Regency pedestal tables with additional sections, and Georgian gate-leg and drop-leaf tables all offer flexible solutions.
Measure your dining room carefully before buying. Allow at least 70cm per place setting along the table edge, and ensure there is enough room to pull chairs back and walk behind seated guests. A table that's too large for the room is as impractical as one that's too small.
Dining Chairs
Sets of antique dining chairs are priced per chair, with larger sets commanding a premium per chair. A set of eight or more matching chairs is relatively uncommon, so expect to pay accordingly. Alternatively, a harlequin set of chairs in similar styles can look charming and is usually more affordable.
Check that chairs are sturdy by sitting in them. Loose joints are common but easily repaired by a furniture restorer. Look at the seat: drop-in seats can be re-upholstered without specialist skills, while over-stuffed seats are better left to a professional upholsterer.
Creating a Dining Scheme
Antique dining furniture doesn't need to be a matching suite. Mixing periods and timbers can create a more interesting and personal room. A Regency mahogany table with a set of Victorian balloon-back chairs, for instance, is a classic combination that works beautifully. The key is to maintain a consistency of scale and quality.