Tim and Belinda Chavasse
Thakeham Furniture Ltd
Golden Square
Petworth, West Sussex,
England GU28 0AP
01798 342 333
Welcome to our shop Thakeham Furniture in Petworth, West Sussex, UK. We are well-established antique dealers specialising in fine quality antique furniture. We stock English 18th century & 19th century antiques. We sell traditional Georgian furniture, Regency furniture, Victorian furniture and Edwardian furniture.
Georgian hoof foot drop leaf table
This lovely 18th century mahogany drop leaf dining table, that has just come into the showroom, is exceptional in design and quality. The drop leaf style of table developed from the more cumbersome gateleg dining table during the second quarter of the 18th century. This example dates from about 1740 and is made from Cuban mahogany, the very dense, fine quality mahogany used in the early 18th century, and sometimes erroneously described as “red walnut”. It has a wonderful, silky patina. What marks this table out as unusual is the beautifully executed cabriole leg, and the hoof foot, which includes a carved fetlock behind. This type of foot is not often seen on English furniture, although the design is an extremely ancient one, going back to Egyptian and Roman furniture. It is also known as ‘Pied-de-biche’, a French term meaning deer’s foot. Being only 46” by 38”, and with the choice of having either one or both flaps up, this makes a lovely centre table, or an ideal dining table for a small house.
Our emphasis is on originality, good colour and patina. Thakeham Furniture was established by Tim and Belinda Chavasse in 1989, prior to which we were both trained and worked as antique restorers. We still have our own antiques workshop on the premises at Petworth, and all pieces are thoroughly checked over before being offered for sale in the showroom.
Thakeham Furniture are members of LAPADA [The London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association], so you can purchase with confidence, as we follow a strict code of practise.
Visit our UK antiques shop in Petworth ('antiques centre of the south') or browse our online antique furniture shop
Antiques in Petworth
Thakeham Furniture has been established in Petworth since 2002. Petworth has become, in recent years, the biggest antiques town in the South of England. It is a small, pretty market town boasting over thirty antique shops, all within easy walking distance. Petworth is only one hour from London.
Also we sell antique upholstered items such as sofas, chaise longues and arm chairs, and we also stock a certain number of antique clocks, mirrors and decorative items. In addition to our large stock of mahogany antique furniture we also have rosewood antique furniture and satinwood antique furniture. People looking for a range of antique country furniture will find antique oak furniture, walnut and fruitwood.
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