Dining furniture as the name suggests includes the dining table, chairs, and sideboard, but can also include side tables and cabinets. As the dining experience took on new levels of complexity and popularity during the 18th and 19th Centuries so the accompanying furniture tended to be expensive, elegant and very well made. Mahogany remained the timber of choice followed by Oak, Walnut and other exotic timbers. These were very public pieces to be seen and admired so closely followed the changing fashions and tastes of the day. The idea of a fully matching dining suite did not really emerge until the end of the 19th Century and found favour during the Art Deco period of the 1920s and 30s. This may have been a way for savvy salesmen to sell you more than you had intended, but it also allowed ordinary households to relax about how their dining room would look overall.
Today we have largely moved away from this formulaic approach and back to dining rooms where mismatched individuality is praised. We are happier to match a Regency Chiffonier with a late 19th Century Dining Table and then place 20th Century chairs around it. The look is entirely up to you!
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Dining Furniture for all your needs.
Monumental Extra Large Antique Victorian Satinwood Marquetry Ormolu & Porcelain Display Cabinet Credenza
£ 47,500
London City Antiques
Antique Outstanding Quality 16 Seater George III Figured Mahogany Two Pilar Dining Table
£ 14,850
London City Antiques
Antique Set of Six Quality Victorian Rosewood Balloon Back Dining Chairs
£ 2,650
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Rosewood Circular Dining Table
£ 2,750
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
London City Antiques
Attractive Arts & Crafts Oak Dining / Kitchen / Hall Table 1900-1920
£ 675
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Amazing Victorian 2 Piece Golden Oak 10 Seater Kitchen Dining Table wax / paint
£ 1,595
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Tilt Top Dining Table
£ 1,585
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Gangso Mobler Danish Mid Century Modern Teak 4 Seater Dining Table & Chairs
£ 895
CS & T Ornate Furniture
Set of Six Danish Teak ‘ingrid’ Dining Chairs by Niels Koefoed
£ 1,650
Marylebone Antiques
Antique 14 Seater Extending Dining Table Figured Mahogany with 8 Reeded Legs
£ 16,850
London City Antiques
