This is fabulous Vintage dining set comprising a Regency Revival dining table by William Tillman and a set of twelve Regency Revival Swag back dining chairs, Circa 1980 in date
The table is made of stunning solidflame mahoganyand is raised on twin "gun barrel" turned columns on quadruple swept square fluted sabre leg bases which are fitted with brass toes and castors.
This table was purchased at great expense from the master cabinet makerWilliam Tillman, Crouch Lane, Borough Green Kent in the 1980s.It has two leaveswhich can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion. This makes it a versatile dining table which can comfortably seat twelve people.
The underside bears labels for William Tillman.
The set of twelve superb swag back dining chairs are masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany throughout and comprises ten chairs and two armchairs all featuring an attractive swag back design with 'drop in' seats that have been reupholstered in the finest claret damask.
Condition:
In excellent condition the tble having been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 73 x Width 308 x Depth 135-Fully Extended
Height 73 x Width 202 x Depth 135-With all leaves removed
Height 88 x Width 50 x Depth 55-Chairs
Height 88 x Width 55 x Depth 59-Armchairs
Height 49-Seat Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 10 feet, 1 inch x Depth 4 foot, 5 inches-Fully Extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 6 foot, 7 inches x Depth 4 foot, 5 inches-With all leaves removed
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches-Chairs
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches-Armchairs
Height 1 foot, 7 inches-Seat Height
Our reference: A2217a
William Tillman
William Tillman was making fine reproduction furniture from the1970's until his retirement at the end of the 1990's and his work is considered to be of the highest quality and collected throughout the world. It has been sold in all of the famous London Stores including Harrods,Peter Jones and Maples and will almost certainly be considered important antique furniture of the future.
Every piece of furniture was produced with the utmost skill and knowledge to ensure that the finished article would bear the most critical comparison with the original. Whilst the polish used was resistent to heat and water, the finished surface has a wax patination similar to that found on early furniture.
Tillman pieces won the British Furniture Manufacturers, Showpiece of the Year award in three consecutive years.
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton-18thcentury furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Antiques.co.uk Ref: 94R882M8A
- Width (cm):
- 308
- Height (cm):
- 73
- Depth (cm):
- 135
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