Twin Pillar Dining Table & Chairs by William Tillman, Set of 11

This is fabulous vintage Regency Revival dining table by the master cabinet maker William Tillman Circa 1980 in date with a set of ten Regency Revival dining chairs. The table is made of stunning solid flame mahogany with satinwood crossbanding and is raised on twin “gun barrel” turned columns on quadruple swept square fluted sabre leg bases which are fitted with brass toes and castors. This table was purchased at great expense from the master cabinet maker William Tillman, Crouch Lane, Borough Green Kent in the 1980s. The table has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion. This makes it a versatile dining table which can comfortably seat twelve people. The underside bears labels for William Tillman. The set of ten solid mahogany dining chairs have fabulous satinwood crossbanded decoration accented with boxwood and ebony line inlay. They stand on elegant reeded tapering front legs with sabre back legs. They all have drop in seats which are upholstered in a striking burgundy and gold fabric and the seat cushions can be removed to reveal cane seats which allow for cooler and more comfortable dining in the warmer summer months. The items are not CITES pursuant. Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 73 x Width 250 x Depth 110 – Fully Extended Height 73 x Width 160 x Depth 110 – With all leaves removed Height 95 x Width 56 x Depth 53 – Armchairs Height 93 x Width 48 x Depth 46 – Chairs Height 53 – Seat height Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 8 foot, 2 inches x Depth 3 foot, 7 inches – Fully Extended Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 5 foot, 3 inches x Depth 3 foot, 7 inches – With all leaves removed Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches – Armchairs Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches – Chairs Height 1 foot, 9 inches – Seat height William Tillman William Tillman was making fine reproduction furniture from the1970’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.