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.
LT Antiques
Victorian Mahogany Extending Writing Table
£ 2,250
The Antique Shop
Antique Walnut Cocktail Drinks Cabinet
£ 675
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique Early 19th Century Mahogany Elbow Chair – Dining, Side, or Desk Chair, Fine Quality
£ 556.50
Antique Early 19th Century Mahogany Elbow Chair – Dining, Side, or Desk Chair, Fine Quality
£ 556.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
London City Antiques
Antique George III Quality Sheraton Set of Eight Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
18th Century Country Farmhouse Oak Double Gateleg & Dining Extending Table
£ 800
18th Century Country Farmhouse Oak Double Gateleg & Dining Extending Table
£ 800
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
The Antique Shop
Antique Carved Oak Sideboard Dresser Base
£ 945
Leeds Antiques
Regency Metamorphic Mahogany & Ebony-inlaid Extending Dining Table, c.1820 – Expands to 7ft 6in, Seats 8
£ 2,250
Regency Metamorphic Mahogany & Ebony-inlaid Extending Dining Table, c.1820 – Expands to 7ft 6in, Seats 8
£ 2,250
Leeds Antiques
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Larger Characterful French Oak Farmhouse Dining Table
£ 2,950
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Fine Quality Set of 8 Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
£ 665
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Set Of 4 Dining Chairs
£ 425
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Set of 6 Dining Chairs in Mahogany
£ 625
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Set of 4 Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 425
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique English Victorian Pollard Oak 3 Door Buffet Sideboard with Top Shelf
£ 900
Antique English Victorian Pollard Oak 3 Door Buffet Sideboard with Top Shelf
£ 900
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Marylebone Antiques
Set of Six Danish Rosewood Model 94 Dining Chairs by Johannes Andersen
£ 3,950
Set of Six Danish Rosewood Model 94 Dining Chairs by Johannes Andersen
£ 3,950
Marylebone Antiques
Georgian Antiques
Regency Style Twin Pillar Dining Table c.1900
£ 2,500
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Super Set Eight French Dining Chairs
£ 1,295
Rawlings Antiques
Regency Round Dining Table
£ 695
Walton House Antiques Ltd
William IV Mahogany Three Leaf Dining Table
£ 3,300
Timeless Furniture UK
Vintage Priory Oak Refectory Style Draw Leaf Dining Table
£ 295
The Antique Shop
Large Oak Farmhouse Refectory Extending Dining Table
£ 1,465
£ 495
Charming Traditional Mid-Century Circular Elm Table & 4 Ladder Back Chairs
£ 495
Victoria Antiques
Lee Wright Antiques Ltd
Set of Ten 18th Century Italian Painted Chairs
£ 9,500
Barnaby's of Battle
Antique Rustic Pine Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Table
£ 295
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fantastic Quality Set of Four Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,800
Fantastic Quality Set of Four Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,800
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Leeds Antiques
Regency George IV Mahogany Pull-out Extending Small Dining Table - Cope & Collinson c.1820
£ 1,150
Regency George IV Mahogany Pull-out Extending Small Dining Table - Cope & Collinson c.1820
£ 1,150
Leeds Antiques
Leeds Antiques
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs c.1870 – Georgian / George III Style Side Chairs, Horsehair Fabric Upholstery
£ 2,250
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs c.1870 – Georgian / George III Style Side Chairs, Horsehair Fabric Upholstery
£ 2,250
Leeds Antiques
Antique Furniture Direct
Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Sutherland Table
£ 395
Timeless Furniture UK
Regency Style Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 285
Timeless Furniture UK
Vintage Set of Six Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Including Two Carvers
£ 285
Vintage Set of Six Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Including Two Carvers
£ 285
Timeless Furniture UK
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Set of Four Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs
£ 295
Wilsford Antiques
Ebonized Set of 8 Chairs
£ 800
Victoria Antiques
Great Mid-century Oak Refectory Table
£ 895
Philip Hunt Antiques
Victorian Mahogany 1 Leaf Extending Dining Table
£ 895
Harry Raine Antiques
Antique Elizabethan Style Carved Oak Sideboard
£ 545
Camden Antiques
Set of 8 Victorian Mahogany Chairs by Wylie & Lochhead
£ 1,950
Tony Youll Antiques
Cherrywood Farmhouse Table
£ 1,350
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique c.1900 Inlaid Mahogany Serving Tray – Fine Quality
£ 416.50
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Elboe Chair
£ 125
Antique & Modern Living
Harry & Lou Epstein Cloud Dining Suite
£ 7,950
