19th Century Regency Mahogany Palm Gueridón Table, England

Design: Gueridón Table
Style: Regency
Materials: Mahogany palm
Period: s. XIX
Country of origin: England
Provenance: French private collection
Good condition according to its age and use
Overall dimensions: 75 x 100 x 100 cm
Envelope dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
Leg dimensions: 75 x 75 cm

Magnificent table in Regency style. Of extraordinary quality, with a strong Cuban mahogany wood structure. The round tabletop is supported by an octagonal mahogany column that rests on three legs with rounded anthems. The surface shows the beautiful grains of the mahogany wood, with a beautiful finish.

The Regency Era:
The Regency Era (a time period also known as the Georgian Era) took place in the United Kingdom and began at the end of the reign of King George III, who suffered a long illness at the end of his life and was declared by the Parliament unable to govern due to its state of health. His eldest son, George, Prince of Wales, was appointed Prince Regent, and ruled in his father's place until he was appointed King George IV upon his death in 1820. While the formal Regency only lasted nine years, the Regency Era It also includes the rule of King George IV from his coronation until his death in 1830.

Furniture Design in the Regency Era:
Influential designers of the Regency Era include architect John Nash, who served as court architect to King George IV. Additionally, architect and designer Thomas Hope published his book “Furniture and Home Decoration” in 1807, which was the first to use the term “interior decoration.” Hope's extensive travels (including the Grand Tour) greatly influenced her aesthetic, which juxtaposed the ancient with the modern. He advocated the use of premium materials and his designs included liberal use of ornamentation to achieve a luxurious effect. In general, all furniture and architectural designs during the Regency Era were heavily influenced by the expeditions and archaeological discoveries of the time.
Mahogany, which was readily available in Europe at the time, remained the primary wood of choice for furniture manufacturing. It is a hardwood, making it ideal for high-quality, durable furniture, and its rich reddish-brown color and straight grain make it beautiful to look at.
Unlike the designs of earlier periods, such as the Rococo style, which relied heavily on exaggerated shapes and intricate wood carvings, Regency Era furniture makers kept their overall designs simple. Symmetry, clean lines and right angles became fashionable. Furniture makers of the era still demonstrated their craftsmanship and carpentry skills with the inclusion of unique details such as delicate saber legs, Greek-influenced scrollwork, X-shaped bases, and classical legs. Wood carvings were still features of furniture design during the Regency era, but they became much more subtle than those of earlier styles. While furniture makers of the past made ostentatious carved details the focus of their work, wood carvings were used rather as an accent to the refined forms of the Regency style.