Round Dining Table & Chairs by William Tillman, Set of 7

This is a beautiful Regency Revival diniung suite comprising a flame mahogany circular dining table dating from Circa 1980 and a set of six Hepplewhite Revival dining chairs. The fabulous 5ft 3 inch diameter flame mahogany table was made by the Master Cabinet maker William Tillman and bears his label on the underside. It can seat six people in comfort. The top is crossbanded with satinwood and features ebony stringing, it sits on a solid mahogany hand turned column with quadruple swept square fluted sabre legs which are fitted with brass toes and castors. The matching set of six Hepplewhite Revival mahogany dining chairs have oval backs with shaped and pierced sun rondal and feature beautiful hand carved bow and leaf decoration. The drop in seats seats are upholstered in a sumptuous red and gold striped fabric. They are raised on elegant square tapering legs with spade feet. There is no mistaking the fine craftsmanship of this handsome suite which represents all the very best elements of English furniture making. It is certain to become a treasured addition to your furniture collection and a talking point with guests at meal times. Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this dining set for a king. The items are not CITES pursuant. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 70 x Width 159 x Depth 159 – Table Height 97 x Width 56 x Depth 52 – Chairs Height 43 – Seat Height Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 5 foot, 3 inches x Depth 5 foot, 3 inches – Table Height 3 foot, 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches – Chairs Height 1 foot, 5 inches – Seat Height William Tillman William Tillman was making fine reproduction furniture from the 1970’s until his retirement at the end of the 1990’s and his work is considered to be of the highest quality and collected throughout the world. It has been sold in all of the famous London Stores including Harrods,Peter Jones and Maples and will almost certainly be considered important antique furniture of the future. Every piece of furniture was produced with the utmost skill and knowledge to ensure that the finished article would bear the most critical comparison with the original. Whilst the polish used was resistent to heat and water, the finished surface has a wax patination similar to that found on early furniture. Tillman pieces won the British Furniture Manufacturers, Showpiece of the Year award in three consecutive years. Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton – 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as “best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.” Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called “flame mahogany.” The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.