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A George III mahogany spider-leg table attributed to Thomas Chippendale 1768

Offered by: Alexander George Fine Antique Furniture

Description
An Important George III mahogany spider-leg table attributed to Thomas Chippendale
1768. England

The tulip banded rectangular mahogany drop-leaf top with gateleg action, on a straight mahogany frieze with oak lined cockbeeded drawers to each short side, on eight slender columnar form turned legs and stretchers ending in pad feet.

Dimensions:
79 cm wide, 33 cm Deep, 71 cm High
Closed - 33 cm
Extended - 89 cm

Employing superb timber, this 'neat' mahogany table is a wonderful example of Chippendale's utilitarian furniture which, through the sheer quality of materials and execution, is at once simple and distinguished. Chippendale supplied, 'a neat Mahogany 8 leg Table of fine wood', on 9 June 1768 at a cost of £2 2s 0d and a further pair of '2 neat Mahogany Spider leg Tables of good wood', probably similar in form to those at Dumfries House from 1760 although not necessarily by Chippendale.

For a related example, see the spider-leg table sold Christie's London, 31 October 2012, lot 79 (£13,750)

Sir Edward Knatchbull, 7th Bart. (1704-1789) comissioned Thomas Chippendale to make a 'neat Mahogany 8 leg Table of fine wood', on 9 June 1768 at a cost of £2 2s 0d. (request image)

Sir Edward Knatchbull's account of furnishings with Thomas Chippendale, 9 June October 1768, 'To a neat Mahogany 8 leg Table of fine wood £2 2s 0d' (The Knatchbull-Brabourne MSS U951/A18/26);
Inventory, 1885, p. 66, in the 'Chintz Room';
Inventory, 1926, p. 27, in the 'Service Room';
Christopher Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, Vol. II, London, 1978, p. 224, fig. 410.

A very similar table is pictured in The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, Vol. II by Christopher Gilbert, page 224.

£12000

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, Tulipwood
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Creation Date:	1768
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Georgian, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	709972

Dimensions

W.	12.99 in;	H.	27.95 in;	D.	31.1 in;
W.	33 cm;	H.	71 cm;	D.	79 cm;

Message from Seller:

Alexander George Fine Antique Furniture, based in rural Oxfordshire, specializes in exceptional 17th- and 18th-century English furniture from renowned cabinet-makers like Thomas Chippendale, Coxed & Woster, and Gerrit Jensen. With a focus on authenticity, provenance, and expert conservation, we serve collectors worldwide with trust and integrity. Contact: +44 1367 243304 | sue.austin@alexandergeorgeantiques.com |