Large oval English Oak arts and crafts table with a set of 12 arts and crafts chairs
Large oval English Oak arts and crafts table with a set of 12 arts and crafts chairs
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an impressive and unusually large Arts and Crafts oak oval table, strongly constructed and displaying the honesty of materials and craftsmanship so characteristic of the movement.
The substantial oval top is formed from beautifully figured oak with a gently rounded square edge and a particularly pleasing dry mellow colour. The top is supported upon a highly architectural base of four substantial square uprights, united by strong horizontal stretchers and terminating in broad sledge feet with distinctive shaped and stepped ends.
Of particular interest is the ingenious construction of the table, the underside revealing the impressive arrangement of timber supports and runners.The top is designed to tilt vertically, both demonstrating the quality of the maker and allowing this exceptionally large table to be stored efficiently.
A central box like stretcher further strengthens the base, its exposed pegged and jointed construction providing an attractive decorative feature in its own right. Through out the table relies upon proportion,construction and the natural figuring of the oak for its ornament, rather than applied decoration- entirely in keeping with the principles of the British Arts&Crafts Movement.
circa 1910/1920
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