Pre - 1800 Time Period Manufactured Georgian Antique Dining Table Antique Tables

Revisiting an Elegant Past With a Georgian Dining Table

The Georgian Period, lasting from 1714 to 1837, was divided into three parts: Early Georgian, Transitional and Chippendale, and Classic Georgian. Marked by the use of mahogany and the decline of walnut, the age is known for its fine craftsmanship and design. If you are looking for a Georgian dining table, eBay is the place to go.

The ball-and-claw foot became fashionable during the early Georgian era, replacing the Dutch influence of Queen Anne furniture. The Transition period, a time when furniture makers used mostly walnut, and the Chippendale period, a time when the Chippendale style emerged, covered the years from 1727 to 1760. During this time, Dutch influence slowly disappeared, and features from French rococo and Louis XV styles grew in favour. Furniture makers borrowed from Gothic and Chinese design and then from classic Louis XVI. Classic Georgian furniture often featured straight legs and low-relief carvings. Later designs had inlays of satinwood, ebony, or tulipwood. The inlays took classic shapes like urns, oval sunbursts, and laurel wreaths. Some of these pieces are rare.

eBay has a constantly changing array of Georgian designs. Tables vary in price, depending on age, condition, and rarity; and some include matching chairs. You can usually find a Georgian dining table like the ones below:

• Antique drop leaf round mahogany table, circa 1760
• Antique Regency mahogany tilt-top breakfast table, circa 1830
• Antique mahogany rectangular fold-over tea table, circa pre-1800
• Antique Georgian Mahogany drop leaf Pembroke/Sutherland dining table, circa 1770-1800
• Oak And fruitwood Georgian country gate-leg dining table, early 18th century

First made by George Hepplewhite from around 1765 to 1775, the Hepplewhite style is characterized by its square, tapered legs, sometimes ending in spade feet, and chairs with shield backs. The eBay marketplace has a variety of vintage and reproduction dining tables in the Hepplewhite style. Characterized by simplicity and grace, Hepplewhite was also known for its elegant, matching sideboards.

Thomas Sheraton's artistic designs marked the end of the Georgian era. eBay's selection of Sheraton tables dates back as far as the early 1800s and include antique, vintage, and reproduction. Although most antiques are made of mahogany, other woods, such as cherry, can sometimes be found. Characteristics of the Sheraton style vary but include features like rope-turned legs or pedestals. Sometimes a maker's mark can be found underneath the tabletop.