antique furniture: what-nots

Antique what-nots are pieces of furniture derived from the French etagere, which was exceedingly popular in England consisting of a series of shelves in a tall column

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  Quality William IV Mahogany Freestanding Four-Tier Whatnot

  london city antiques, norwich, united kingdom

  Quality William IV mahogany freestanding four-tier whatnot. The elegant tiers have turned mahogany supports and finials to the top tier. The single drawer to the base has an original turned mahogany knob. This attractive piece...

  £1,495.00

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  George III Scottish Mahogany Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1810, exhibition quality George III Scottish mahogany 4 tier whatnot. The solid top has a simple edge and beading, with each of the tiers held in place by turned tapering columns. The whatnot has...

  £1,750.00

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• The best quality Victorian burred walnut whatnot

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Beautiful features to the wood grain a truly superb item of furniture condition of which is excellent, standing 104cm high length across 73cm depth being 35cm, this model features a bottom draw, offering free UK...

  £795.00

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• Walnut and Burr Walnut Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1870, mid-Victorian walnut and burr walnut 3 tier what not. With a ¾ gallery in matching burr walnut top on each of the 3 tiers with chamfered fore-edge. Each of the tiers is connected...

  £850.00

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• The best quality Victorian burred walnut whatnot

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Beautiful features to the wood grain a truly superb item of furniture condition of which is excellent, standing 104cm high length across 73cm depth being 35cm, this model features a bottom draw, offering free UK...

  £795.00

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• George III Mahogany Three Tier Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1800, George III three tier whatnot in figured Spanish mahogany. The three rectangular shelves with three-quarter galleries on fine ring and baluster turned supports. There are drawers to the base with brass handles and...

  £890.00

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• William IV Mahogany Buffet

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1830, substantial William IV mahogany buffet or dumb waiter. The three tiers have moulded fronts and are surmounted by a low architectural back and turned finials. These are all secured by bold, turned supports...

  £1,490.00

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• Mahogany Cabinet in the Style of Whytock and Reid

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1930s, mahogany cabinet or whatnot in the Whytock and Reid of Edinburgh style. The rectangular top with shaped front and neat foliate carved back is over shaped supports to an under shelf, above two...

  £690.00

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• Victorian Biedermeier Mahogany 4 Tier Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1870, Austrian Biedermeier mid-Victorian mahogany 4 tier whatnot. With flame mahogany veneering, the top has a full length drawer and simple brass escutcheon. The three tiers below this are held in place by ring...

  £1,695.00

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• Early Victorian Revolving Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1850, rare full-size early Victorian revolving whatnot. The outer frame in figured mahogany has a rectangular top with moulded edge, supported on tall turned columns. This is over a deep plinth base which is...

  £3,250.00

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• George III Two Tier Mahogany Dumb Waiter

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1790, neat sized George III two tier mahogany dumb waiter. The graduated, circular, dish-top tiers with fluted rims are supported on a gun barrel stem over 3 splayed tapering supports with brass castors. Diameter...

  £775.00

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• George III Mahogany Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1800, George III mahogany whatnot. With a hinged top and with 4 shelves, each with a drawer beneath with a Bramah escutcheon. All stands on turned and tapering feet with brass and porcelain castors....

  £1,200.00

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• Neat Victorian Rosewood Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1860, neat sized mid Victorian rosewood whatnot. The shaped top with turned finials is all in figured rosewood, and sits over tapered barley twist supports. These lead on to the two under-tiers, which in...

  £775.00

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• Whatnot Superb Inlays and Many Exotic Veneers

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Beautiful table stands 81cm high length 40cm depth being 30cm, has many different veneers rosewood and birds eye maple just to name a few, condition is very good, offering free worldwide delivery

  £695.00

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• Anglo-Indian Hardwood Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1860, rare Anglo-Indian hardwood whatnot. Surmounted by turned finials, the 3 shelves have raised panels and gadroon carved edges which are supported by tapering barley twist and turned sections. These all lead down to...

  £1,350.00

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• Unusual and Rare Circular Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1900, unusual and rare circular whatnot. With 5 shaped, circular shelves of various sizes held in place by curved uprights, and each shelf has segmented walnut veneers in a sunburst pattern. It all stands...

  £1,650.00

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• Victorian Three Tier Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1860, Victorian three tier whatnot made of lovely figured “plum pudding” mahogany. The serpentine-sided tiers are supported on barley twist columns and surmounted by finials. There is a hidden shaped-front drawer to the base...

  £980.00

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• Unusual Large Yellow Pine Victorian Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1880, unusually large yellow pine Victorian whatnot. The four tiers have turned baluster supports and are surmounted by ball finials and side galleries. Could be used as an interesting shop fitting. Our Ref 25977

  £690.00

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• Regency Mahogany What Not

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1820, Regency whatnot in figured Spanish mahogany, all supported on very fine ring turned supports on brass castors. The top tier acts as an adjustable book rack and beneath the lower tier is a...

  £1,390.00

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• George IV Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1820, George IV 4 tier mahogany whatnot, the top tier with a three quarter gallery. All tiers are supported by 4 turned columns, a drawer to the base and standing on 4 unusual bulbous...

  £1,400.00

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• Victorian Birds Eye Maple and Ebony Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1870, Victorian four tier corner whatnot in birds eye maple and ebony. The four graduated bow front shelves are supported by fluted and turned ebony uprights, capped by finials. It is all standing on...

  £890.00

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• Victorian 4 tier inlaid walnut whatnot

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Superb Victorian whatnot nicely inlaid to all four shelves, condition is good and untouched from day made, constructed in walnut stands 140cm high length 55cm depth at deepest point 35cm, offering free UK delivery.

  £595.00

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• Mid Victorian Mirror Backed What Not

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1860, mid Victorian mirror backed, burr walnut what not. With carved uprights and bevelled edge mirror, all standing on carved and turned bun feet.

  £2,250.00

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• Mahogany Three Tier Whatnot

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1850, mahogany three-tier whatnot. In excellent quality Cuban mahogany with the unusual feature of having drawers at two different levels. The three shelves are in figured mahogany, with barley twist supports surmounted by unusual...

  £1,375.00

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• Mid Victorian Mahogany Whatnot/Etagere

  georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom

  Circa 1870, mid Victorian mahogany whatnot/étagère. The rectangular top has rounded corners with 4 stylish finials, and beneath this there are 3 further shelves separated by turned and tapering balustrades. Beneath the bottom shelf there...

  £775.00

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