The grain does the talking on this console. A striped oak top and drawer fronts run the full length of the piece, pale and sun-bleached, over a scalloped apron and turned legs, with dark metal pulls on three drawers. Long, shallow oak dresser bases like this were made across England in the Georgian period.
At 82.5 inches long and 18.5 inches deep, it suits a wall where a standard console would look undersized: behind a sofa, along a dining room wall or in a generous entry. The slim depth keeps walkways clear, and the drawers take the everyday clutter.
*Era: Late 18th century, circa 1780 to 1800
*Origin: England
*Material: Oak with brass hardware
*Size: 82.5"(W) x 18.5"(D) x 35"(H)
*Color: Pale weathered oak with dark metal pulls
*Condition: Aged patina and surface wear consistent with age. Sold as found.
This late 18th century English striped oak console measures 82.5 inches wide, 18.5 inches deep and 35 inches tall. It has three drawers with metal pulls, a scalloped apron and turned legs. The long, shallow Georgian form suits entries, dining rooms and living rooms behind a sofa, for interior designers and collectors who want an antique English oak console with strong grain.
Q&A
1. What makes this a Georgian-era English oak console?
Its long, shallow case, three frieze drawers, scalloped apron and turned legs follow the English oak dresser base form made in the late 18th century. The aged oak grain and worn surface support that age.
2. Is an 18.5-inch deep console too shallow to be useful?
Not for most rooms. The depth leaves hallways and walkways clear while the three drawers and long top still hold lamps, books and everyday items.
Specifications
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Era: Late 18th century, circa 1780 to 1800
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Origin: England
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Material: Oak with metal hardware
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Size: 82.5"(W) x 18.5"(D) x 35"(H)
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Color: Pale weathered oak with dark metal pulls
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Condition: Aged patina and surface wear consistent with age. Sold as found.
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