Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Centre Table (or Edwardian Mahogany Octagonal Occasional Table).
1. Historical Style & Period
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Item Name / Nomenclature: Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Centre Table (or Edwardian Mahogany Octagonal Occasional Table).
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Era: Late Victorian to Edwardian Period (circa 1890s–1900s).
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Style: Aesthetic Movement / Anglo-Japanese Revival. Influenced by designers such as E.W. Godwin, this style emphasizes geometric symmetry, turned spindle work, and architectural spandrel supports.
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Function: Centre / Occasional Table. Designed to sit in the middle or corner of a formal drawing room, parlor, or hallway for display, reading materials, or light tea service.
2. Key Architectural & Decorative Features
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Octagonal Molded Top: Features a broad eight-sided top with a smooth, molded edge, providing balanced visual proportions from all angles.
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Concave Lower Undershelf (Potboard): Fitted with an architectural lower tier featuring concave, swept edges that connect the four legs for structural strength and extra display area.
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Turned Spindles & Carved Spandrels: Upper support sections incorporate delicate turned spindles and stylized floral or geometric carved corner spandrels under the main apron.
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X-Form Stretcher Support: Features a lower cross-stretcher (X-stretcher) with a central finial or turned junction for added structural reinforcement.
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Tapered Square Legs with Brass Castors: Supported by long, splayed square-tapered legs terminating in original brass caps and ceramic or metal wheel castors.
- Measurement : 72cm high x 95cm wide