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.
Victorian Oval Burr Walnut Breakfast Table
Antique William IV English Figured Mahogany Pedestal Tilt Top Dining Table
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Marquetry Inlaid Chairs
Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Set of Four Dining Chairs
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Antique Set of Six Victorian Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
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Antique Regency Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs Including 2 Carvers
Swedish Cupboard
Welsh dresser
Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs Set of Eight Including Two Carvers Scroll Arms
Antique Rare Georgian Figured Mahogany Metamorphic Dining Table Console Pair 12 Seater
Antique Georgian Mahogany Triple Pillar Dining Table 12–14 Seater Extending with Two Leaves
Antique Regency Mahogany Set of 6 Dining Chairs Including 2 Carvers
Regency Mahogany Dining Table
19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Table
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of Four
Antique Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table, Wind Out Oval Dining Table on Castors
Antique Regency Mahogany 12 Seater Three Pillar Extending Dining Table
Antique Georgian Three Pillar Mahogany Extending Dining Table 16 Seater
Large 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Large 18th Century Oak Gateleg 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.