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19th Century American Tilt-Top Table

$2,600
£1,979.55
€2,367.96
CA$3,706.57
A$3,773.48
CHF 2,184.74
MX$49,820.87
NOK 24,420.94
SEK 26,059.08
DKK 17,761.50

About the Item

An early 19th-century American mahogany tilt-top table, carved in the Queen Anne style, quietly rewrites the familiar script. Most tilt-tops of the period were round—perfectly polite, perfectly expected. This one, however, asserts itself with a rectangular top, lending the form an air of rarity and architectural clarity. Its simplicity is its strength: a turned upright column with an urn-shaped base, three cabriole legs that bend with a subtle serpentine line, each ending in the gentle punctuation of a pad foot. The Queen Anne style, beloved in both England and the colonies, prized restraint over ornamentation—curves over carving, balance over bravado. Tilt-top tables were the versatile players of early American households: propped against the wall to conserve space during the day, then opened for tea, conversation, or display when company arrived. This table, both practical and poetic, channels a time when furniture was as much about ritual as it was about utility.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)
  • Style:
    Queen Anne (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: RIGHTPROPER35201stDibs: LU3738346390102

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