Georgian Octagonal Center Library Table Inlaid Mahogany

A superb quality George III period Pembroke table, in a remarkably original, unrestored 'country-house condition', with beautifully patinated surface and superb golden color; retaini...

18th century George II mahogany game / tea table. Has flip top and one drawer. Table is 30.75 inches when opened. This is a rare form with the exaggerated shaped sides. Wonderful old...

Constructed in Cuban mahogany, with holly and bois Clair inlays; the circular tilt top having radially laid flame Mahogany veneers of magnificent figuring and colour, with a ‘starbur...

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...