Traditional English Oak Potboard Side Table with Crossbanded Top, 1980s

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Crossbanded mitred edging frames the planked top of this sturdy English oak occasional table, highlighting the natural swirl, medullary rays … Read more Crossbanded mitred edging frames the planked top of this sturdy English oak occasional table, highlighting the natural swirl, medullary rays and figure across the upper surface. Made in a traditional country style probably dating to the late twentieth century, the piece incorporates classic joinery methods, including visible dowel pins securing the drawer surround and leg uprights. The frieze houses a single wide drawer bordered with delicate cockbeading and finished with a matching crossbanded perimeter. It is fitted with an ornate cast brass backplate swing handle featuring foliate scrollwork. Inside and out, the timber shows a warm, medium golden-honey patina with authentic grain character, knots and light distressing that echo earlier seventeenth- and eighteenth-century dresser and table designs. Substantial baluster turned legs support the upper frame, transitioning from square peg-jointed blocks into smooth ring and vase profiles before terminating in robust square block feet. These supports anchor an expansive lower potboard shelf. Constructed from thick oak planks, the under-tier provides a stable display platform for books, baskets or decorative ware, offering 29.5 cm of vertical clearance below the drawer frieze. Well suited for use as a lamp table, compact coffee table, bedside stand or media console, the piece measures 61 cm wide, 51 cm deep and 58.5 cm high. The open span between the legs measures 47 cm from side to side and 37.5 cm from front to back, ensuring generous storage space across both tiers See less