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Furniture maker: Gillows Antique Furniture
Antique Gillows Writing Table c1830. A fine quality antique writing table from the early 19th Centaury made by one of the most prestigious English furniture makers, Gillows Lancaster. The table is stamped in capital letters Gillows Lancaster to the top edge of the right hand drawer. It is made from the best quality mahogany and to the highest standards. The perfect proportions of the table its elegance, style and great attention to detail are typical of Gillows furniture. It has a generously shaped raised back and a polished top with thumb moulded edge. The frieze below is fitted with two cockbeaded drawers having the original turned wooden handles .The table stands on slender turned and reeded legs with the original brass cup castors.The design of both the legs and handles are associated with Gillows. Condition The table is in excellent condition and has benefited from cleaning and waxing to the body of the table with only the top needing french polishing. This very attractive and rare item of furniture is serviceable and would grace any traditional home. Gillows of Lancaster were the most celebrated of English furniture makers established in the early 18th centaury. Their furniture is very desirable and sought after due to the high quality and beautiful design. Provenance This piece originally came from a convent in Malvern Worcestershire, England. If you are interested in this antique writing table please contact us on 01562 752 849 or email us quoting Reference SN410
Dimensions
Length42" 97 cm Depth20.5" 52 cm Height30" 77 cm To Knee-hole25" 64
Price : £2450 €2731.75 US $4066.75
Item code : as079a078
Gillows Arts and Crafts Sideboard, circa 1890. Ref SN238 A rare and attractive piece of Arts and Crafts furniture made by Shapland and Petter for Gillows in the 19th century. The sideboard is of very high quality being made of quarter cut solid oak. The quarter cutting of oak produces a very decorative figuring known as ‘medulary rays’. The sideboard has a raised decorative back with turned finials, an undulating frieze to the front and side and stands on 6 turned legs with small pad feet. There is a deep central drawer stamped ‘Gillows’ and a cupboard on each side with locks marked ‘Gillows Lancaster’. The left hand cupboard has a drawer beneath and the right side has a dummy drawer and integral 6 division sliding bottle rack. The drawer linings are of solid oak and of dovetail construction. The copper oxidized handles are of a type exclusive to Shapland and Petter The sideboard is in excellent original condition. Like many manufacturers their designers remained anonymous. See D. Bennett ‘Shapland & Petter of Barnstable, Arts and Crafts Furniture’ for references to Shapland & Petter making furniture for Gillows, (page 72). 'Shapland and Petter furniture has become increasingly sought after by collectors and the prices of the best examples of decorated furniture have continued to increase in recent years as more is known about the company and their very distinctive style. Whilst the company was highly innovative in machine technology, they also employed many craftsmen who worked with their hands in woodcarving, marquetry work, design and application of decorative copperwork and other artistic embellishment in the true Arts and Crafts tradition.'
Dimensions
Width 60" 153cm Height 36" 91cm Depth 24" 61cm
Price : £1,450 €1.12 US $1.66
Item code : as079a043
A George III Mahogany Linen Press by Gillow A superb example by the well known makers of fine furniture. The panelled doors enclosing four original slides. The base having two short and two long drawers on a plinth base.
Dimensions
Width 51" / 129.5cm Height 77.5" / 196.9cm Depth 25" / 63.5cm
Price : £3950 €4404.25 US $6556.6
Item code : as075a109
A fine antique mahogany dressing table
Dimensions
H 3'2''/96 cm W 2'6½''/77 cm D 1'9''/ 53 cm
Price : £1650 €1839.75 US $2738.84
Item code : as057a134
A fine set of six mahogany dining chairs in the manner of Gillow
Dimensions
H 1' 10" / 86 cm W 1' 8 ¼" / 51 cm D 1' 4 ½" / 42 cm
Price : £2,950 the set
Item code : as057a012
William IV Mahogany Linen Press with Turned Handles and on Bun Feet, Probably Gillows c1830. Ref. 2565.
Dimensions
Height: 83 in. (210.82 cm) Width: 54 in. (137.16 cm) Depth: 26 in.
Price : £4350 €4850.25 US $7220.56
Item code : as033a182
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