Sunday, May 15, 2011

Q&A: How do I identify the style of my 1940's mahogany dining room set?

Query by Jan H: How do I establish the fashion of my 1940's mahogany dining room set?
The four table legs are quite thick and ornately carved and scrolled ending in stacked orbs/balls. The highboy and buffet have comparable legs. The whole set is almost certainly veneered. It was probably made between the 1920 -1940's.


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Response by Nicholas B
The legs and most importantly the feet inform you the period (and for this reason design) of an antique table.

From your description it sounds like what is known as a ball and claw leg. Chippendale employed this layout usually in the early twentieth century, but then again, loads of people did. If it is ball and claw then it is most likely much more like 1920's however, you would require to take it to a vendor to get a definitive reply.



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